In this article we set out to review the ways in which mothers of disabled children have been
portrayed within disability studies and the more broader academic literature. We argue that …

The purpose of this article is to systematically identify, appraise and synthesise qualitative
research concerning UK parents' experiences of their child receiving a diagnosis of autism …

A practical overview for health students and health professionals embarking on an applied
research project using a qualitative approach. Successful Qualitative Health Research offers …

Purpose: The purpose of this critical discourse analytic study is to identify how two key
professional standards documents in the Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences field …

The current study investigated the lived experience of 12 parents of children with an Autism
Spectrum Disorder in everyday cultural contexts in Goa, India. Narratives from parents …

Not enough is known about parents' experiences of receiving the news that their child
warrants a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Sharing this information with …

The number of children diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is rising and is
now thought to be as high as 1: 100. While the debate about best treatment continues, the …

In this chapter, the authors discuss basic concepts and strategies for supporting families of
individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). To achieve this, the authors draw from …

Discourse analysis, as an approach to studying psychological phenomena, developed out of
the 'turn to language'in social psychology in the 1970s and 1980s and the emergence of …

This expanded second edition of Mitzi Waltz's Autism: A Social and Medical History offers an
in-depth examination of how the condition was perceived before it became a separate area …