Persons diagnosed with autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are often reported to perform significantly low in overall …

Using an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as the methodological framework,
this research qualitatively explores the relationship between autism, society and state …

The aim of this qualitative research was to determine the needs and challenges that adult
individuals with severe Autism find in Social Work, Respite, Residential, Medical and Day …

Objective This paper presents methods to create an autism research resource across
multiple large health delivery systems and describes services and treatments used by …

This dissertation reports on the results of a qualitative investigation of the experiences of
mothers whose children with autism spectrum disorder were experiencing transitions into …

Many people would argue that New Zealand has had a poor reputation for providing support
services for the families of people with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The limited …

This study aims to explore the lived experience of parents who have children diagnosed with
autism. The research question posed is:" How do parents of children diagnosed with autism …

Introduction Caregivers of children with autism face significant challenges in navigating
health, education and other systems of care to ensure appropriate services for their children …

Young people with autism are increasingly being referred for family therapy (FT) owing to
impaired family functioning, but few studies have investigated the support families receive …

This thesis explored current, and anticipated future health and social needs, and support
provisions of adults with ASD, from their own and family members' perspectives. Using a …