Feelings of families of children with autistic spectrum disorder
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2021v11i68p7555-7564Keywords:
Family, Family Relations, Family Characteristics, Child, Childhood AutismAbstract
Objective: To identify the perceptions and feelings of families of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Methods: Descriptive research with a qualitative approach, had as participants the families of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) followed at a Rehabilitation Center in a city in Ceará, from July to September 2018. For information collection, it was applied a semi-structured interview script. The information was analyzed based on content analysis. Results: The following categories emerged: (1) Perceptions of family members about the child with ASD in the family and (2) Feelings of family members regarding the child with ASD. Conclusion: The diagnosis of ASD reveals important repercussions in the family environment. The emotional conditions of family caregivers of children with ASD interfere in the effectiveness of early intervention processes.