The Journey of the Parents of a child with low-functioning Autism on Increasing their child’s Community Inclusion

• Main Authors: WU, CHIA-PING, 吳佳娉
• Other Authors: HO, MEI-HWEI
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/rpxc4h

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 特殊教育學系重度障礙碩士班 === 106 === This study explored the life experiences of the parents of a child with low-functioning Autism on Increasing their child’s Community Inclusion. Investigation was made regarding the various opportunities for social inclusion facilitated by the parents of a child with low-functioning Autism during his growth stages, from childhood through adolescence until his current stage of early adulthood, in order to understand the parents’ predicaments as they used various tactics to help their child integrate into the community. Furthermore, the significance of social inclusion experience in the lives of people with autism was discussed. This study chosed narrative inquiry for its research strategy. In-situ sampling was used when the parents of a child with low-functioning Autism with rich experience in ushering their child in social inclusion were invited for an in-depth interview. In the data analysis section, a holistic analysis of the content of the narrative inquiry presents the life story of how the parents guided their child to enter society and be with other people. Supplemental non-intrusive measures were used to collect relevant information. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with neighbors and relatives to understand the experience and emotional state of the autistic person during integration. The main findings of this study were as follows: I. Social inclusion environment and opportunity during each stage of Da-Shing’s development 1. The Christian belief and his hyperactive autistic traits opened for Da-Shing opportunities for social inclusion. 2. The social inclusion experiences provided by Da-Shing’s parents during each stage of his development can be summarized as (1) church activities, (2) family daily activities and travel, as well as (3) community activities. 3. Da-Shing’s social inclusion activities during the various stages of his development were carried out continuously through the support of church activities and ongoing encouragement of his parents. II. The difficulties encountered by Da-Shing during social inclusion and the support that he needed 1. His parents observed that Da-Shing mainly encountered two dilemmas during social inclusion: (1) the nature of Da-Shing’s autism and (2) the general public’s ignorance of autism. 2. Three responses used by the parents to respond to the dilemmas encountered during social inclusion: (1) use strategies to teach Da-Shing to interact with people, (2) adjust the time of participating in activities and consider the space of the site, and (3) , continue exposing Da-Shing to people. 3. The support needed by the parents in their plight is the understanding and acceptance of the public regarding autism. III. The significance of social inclusion experience of Da-Shing’s life 1. The experience of social inclusion helped Da-Shing to become more and more stable. 2. Social inclusion experience enhances Da-Shing’s ability to interact with others. 3. The experience of social inclusion improves the adaptability of Da-Shing’s environment. 4. Da-Shing’s participation in the social integration of the community is a pleasure. 5. Da-Shing’s parents are more and more satisfied with the inclusion life of his sociality