A Brief Report: Community Supportiveness May Facilitate Participation of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Their Community and Reduce Feelings of Isolation in Their Caregivers

Devenish, Bethany; Sivaratnam, Carmel; Lindor, Ebony; Papadopoulos, Nicole; Wilson, Rujuta B.; McGillivray, Jane; Rinehart, Nicole

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.583483

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“…Family and peer support are important facilitators of participation by children with ASD [ 42 ]. Increasing community supportiveness of children with ASD may also facilitate participation of children with ASD and decrease caregiver’s feelings isolation [ 43 ]. It is critical to ensure that programs or services for play and leisure are available, accessible, accommodative, and acceptable to better support inclusion of children with ASD and their families.…”

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Participation in Play and Leisure Activities of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children in Taiwan: A Preliminary Study

Huang

Kang

2021

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Participation in enjoyable activities is essential for the health and development of young children with and without disabilities. For preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is limited knowledge regarding their participation in play, learning, recreation, and social activities. This was a preliminary study that compares the participation between children 2–6 years of age with ASD (n = 25) and age- and sex-matched typically developing (TD) (n = 25) children. The Chinese version of the Assessment of Preschool Children’s Participation (APCP-C) measures participation in play, skill development, active physical recreation, and social activities. Parents of the children in this study completed the APCP-C by structured interview. The results showed that children with ASD had lower participation diversity and intensity than TD children in play activities. A lower percentage of children participating in individual activity was found for children with ASD than TD children in most APCP-C activities. Professionals that serve young children with special needs are encouraged to partner with parents to provide playful and socially enhancing activities for preschool children with ASD.

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Participation in Play and Leisure Activities of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children in Taiwan: A Preliminary Study

Huang

Kang

2021

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“…This is significant as children with ASD are often excluded from extracurricular activities, community resources, and opportunities for socializing. 40,41 Equally important, parents had a dedicated place to speak candidly about their struggles by exchanging experiences and suggestions with other parents. The community support and sense of belonging that a program like this engenders may be an additional benefit to families experiencing social and environmental isolation because of the challenges in caring for a child with ASD.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The community support and sense of belonging that a program like this engenders may be an additional benefit to families experiencing social and environmental isolation because of the challenges in caring for a child with ASD. 40 Parents' perceived improvement in their child's health and dietary habits was viewed as a positive outcome given that children with ASD are often rigid and less likely to alter established behaviors. 10,42 Interestingly, despite 6 families dropping out after the first class, the remaining 13 attended all 6 classes, suggesting that families found the classes engaging and worthwhile.…”

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Lessons in Adapting a Family-Based Nutrition Program for Children With Autism

Manzanarez

Garcia

Iverson

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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Objective: To evaluate the adaptation and implementation of an existing, evidence-based nutrition program for children with autism and their parents. Methods: Children aged 7−12 years with autism and their parent participated in 6 weekly sessions. Recruitment, intervention, and data collection took place in a community health center in an urban area. Results: Of the 50 referred participants, 38% attended the first classes, and 26% completed the program. Families and staff expressed satisfaction; parents reported increased physical activity, fruit, and vegetable intake in their children. Parents also desired continued learning and individualized recommendations. Conclusions and Implications: Adapting family-centered nutrition programs can positively influence diet behaviors in children with autism. As many children with autism battle with obesity, the findings from this pilot provide important insight into supporting these families and can further inform the development of evidence-based practices currently lacking for children with autism and their families.

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“…Another study conducted regarding community support to an autistic child. Its literature reveled that the community awareness and education on health, especially on heredity issues and its acceptance would reduce the burden on the families and state [23]. As the adaptive behavior of the community were create more sense of empathy and increases the acceptability of the person despite any medical condition in due course would help the children to adapt to the society and its norms [23].…”

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Positive Health Outcome is Directly Proportional to the Community Participation

Anwar

Ahmad

2021

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Community participation has been a crucial part of health agenda. It has captured the attention and has especially gained its acceptance by health policy makers’ since Alma Ata Conference. Declaration of 1978 which had a significant impact on public health. This review article comprised the studies and focused on the development of community participation and creating awareness among. And eventually bridge them with the healthcare service providers which will ease the burden from the healthcare setups and help solve the deeply rooted problems. Information regarding community approaches and participation were retrieved through Google Scholar, PubMed, Medline and other authentic search engines.

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A Brief Report: Community Supportiveness May Facilitate Participation of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Their Community and Reduce Feelings of Isolation in Their Caregivers

Cited by 13 publications

References 33 publications

Participation in Play and Leisure Activities of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children in Taiwan: A Preliminary Study

Participation in Play and Leisure Activities of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children in Taiwan: A Preliminary Study

Lessons in Adapting a Family-Based Nutrition Program for Children With Autism

Positive Health Outcome is Directly Proportional to the Community Participation

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