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'Above and beyond' : the perceptions of mothers of children with autism about 'good practice' by professionals and services
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Stanford, Catherine E., Totsika, Vaso and Hastings, Richard P. (2020) 'Above and beyond' : the perceptions of mothers of children with autism about 'good practice' by professionals and services. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 77 . 101615. doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101615
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101615
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate positive experiences with professionals and services, from the perspective of mothers of children with autism. Parents’ negative experiences with services are well documented, but the experiences of ‘good practice’ have been less well researched. Seventeen mothers of children with autism aged between 5 and 10 years old were interviewed regarding their experiences of accessing services for their child, and in particular their experiences of good practice. Using inductive thematic analysis, three core themes were identified. These related to mothers valuing aspects of professionals’ engagement, manner, and interactions with mothers; elements of professional and services provision (such as knowledge, community building, and hands-on skill development); and the ways services delivered their provision (e.g., through personalisation and adaptation, and ease of access). The findings of this study illustrate that these are clearly aspects of good practice valued by mothers of children with autism, which could be generalised to other neurodevelopmental conditions. Future research should consider establishing directional links between good practice concepts, for example using grounded theory.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||||
| SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Autism in children, Parents of autistic children, Autistic children -- Care | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Elsevier | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 1750-9467 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | September 2020 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 77 | ||||||||
| Article Number: | 101615 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101615 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||||
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