Family Functioning and Emotional Aspects of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Southern Brazil

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects children and their families. We investigated the family environment of children with ASD in Brazil. Twenty-one families participated. Outcome measures administered to parents included the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, Questionnaire on Resources and Stress—Short Form, and the Family Environment Scale. All families reported a number of difficulties, including social interactions and peer relationships, stress levels, and communication difficulties. Families also reported great concern for their child’s future. Brazil is a developing country, yet there are few national resources and studies related to ASD. The challenges continue from diagnosis through treatment. Our results emphasize the need to understand the family environment of children with autism and their parents’ apprehensions to develop effective coping programs.

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“…In this way they obtain a low level in their subjects, as they do not have any learning method [4].By the end of 2021, students in Latin America will be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, making a rapid shift from face-to-face to digital learning [5]. Brazil has 55 million people living in extreme poverty and has pre-school boys with illiteracy problems [6]. This developing, resource-poor country also analyses that 21 families believe that difficulties in learning development stem from poor social interactions, peer relationships, stress levels and communication [7].…”