Executive summary Affecting about 78 million people worldwide, autism is a condition of
global importance because of its prevalence and the degree to which it can affect individuals …

Emerging evidence suggests that the higher prevalence of autism in individuals who are
assigned male than assigned female at birth results from both biological factors and …

This study explored stigma experiences of mothers of children with ASD and forgiveness as
their coping response. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 6 mothers of children …

Parents are valuable stakeholders in research, clinical practice and policy development
concerning autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Little is known, however, about how parents …

Extreme demand avoidance (EDA) is increasingly described as part of the autism spectrum
and is sometimes diagnosed as Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). Yet little is known …

Background Knowledge of the association between parental personality disorders and
mental disorders in children is limited. To examine the association between parental …

Family emotional climate is often assessed as expressed emotion (EE) using the five-minute
speech sample (FMSS). Parent EE is related to child externalizing behavior, but the …

This research explores the experiences of mothers raising autistic children in Iran through a
critical feminist lens. We aimed to probe deeply not only into gender dynamics but also to …

The history of research on parenting autistic children is complicated by the inheritance of
“mother-blaming,” which continues to occur, albeit indirectly or implicitly. Parents of autistic …

Silberman stated that: the notion that conditions like autism, dyslexia, and attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder should be regarded as naturally occurring cognitive variations …