Abstract Families play a crucial role in determining the mental health of the autistic individual
(s) they are caring for. However, the stigma associated with autism can impair caregiver …

A common narrative relating to families of children with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (IDD) is that the child with IDD has a negative impact on the other members of …

Background The changed societal views of persons with disabilities are reflected in the
2006 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, what …

Studies have shown that stigmatization is linked to lower quality of life; however, only scant
research has examined the association between family caregivers' internalization of stigma …

This research examined the experiences of families living with a child with severe autism.
There is limited literature on the experiences of families when a child has severe autism as …

This article describes the family quality of life among families who are raising a young child
with autism spectrum disorder. Survey research was conducted with 180 families of children …

Quality of life is a social construct that is measured by what are considered to be its most
appropriate indicators. Quality of life measurement in intellectual disability reflects a variety …

Background A variety of psychosocial factors have been shown to affect the quality of life of
families (FQoL). Aim This study aimed to assess the impact of mother's demographic …

Research on families living with developmental disability generally and autism specifically is
dominated by a deficit view that elicits an elaborate representation of problems and risks …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to almost every aspect of parents'
and their children's lives, posing an acute threat to the families' quality of life (FQOL). This …