Purpose
There is a lack of research that has used a qualitative approach to studying the unique nature of military and family life when raising a child with autism. This study would fill the gap in the literature through deliberation of the unique context in which military families raising a child with autism actively manage everyday life.
This study would use a qualitative methodology consisting of a three in depth semi-structured interviews and an analysis. Interviews should include open-ended questions exploring resilience, parent experiences of raising a child with autism, and military lifestyle. Using a semi-structured interview format will provide an arena to increase understand of the families’ experiences and insight. Interview guides
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Autism diagnosis as well as military status will be by parent report and supporting documentation is requested but not required. After a review of the relevant literature, the target number of families for the study is between 20-25. Sample size will be validated using a test population. The amount and quality of data will be reviewed throughout the recruitment process in respect of the support of each interview towards saturation of data.
The recruitment will target the state of California. California was selected based on the proximity to researcher, as well as having the largest military population in the nation (168,820 as of August 2003). The San Diego area has the largest concentration of military personnel and will be the initial target for participant recruitment.
Procedures
First Institutional Review Board approval must be obtained through the appropriate authority to include study procedures and protection of human subjects. All participants need to consent to study procedures by signing an Institutional Review Board approved consent form prior to being
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Data to be analyzed includes interview transcriptions as well as general observations, and reflections of each interview. Interviews will be recorded via audiotape and later transcribed for analysis. Initial data analysis will occur after each interview, and the researcher will write a brief reflection of the interview focusing on common themes, categories, patterns, and relationships. Preliminary reviews may reveal areas that the researcher overlooked in the interviews and allow time to address these topics in future interviews. Initial themes and categories identified in the data will help the researcher develop codes to be used later for a systematic analysis of the data.
Results
As per the literature, I would expect caregivers to identify a multitude of barriers and stressors they encounter daily while raising a child with autism in a military lifestyle. Geographic relocations compound this issue, as IEPs are often not applied uniformly from state to state, DoD to civilian schools, or even across within-state school districts.
There are plenty of programs to help families that are affected by Autism. We have chosen several programs that will help the family understand Autism, find support in the Autism community, and find an outlet for James so that he can meet others and be in a safe environment beneficial to his needs. Our first organization is Autism Speaks. Autism Speaks sets forth the mission to help individuals on the Autism spectrum throughout their entire life, gain support from the community for individuals with Autism, advance Autism research, and help meet the needs of families impacted by Autism. Autism Speaks mission statement is “ Autism Speaks enhances lives today and is acceleration a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow” (Autism Speaks, 2005). Autism
There is no doubt that raising a child with autism is challenging. There is endless research on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) but a very limited amount on the costs and benefits of caring for a person with the disorder. In order to gain a comprehensive perspective on the biggest challenges parents and caregivers of autistic children face, a look into the private lives of these families and close networks is necessary. The only way to give support and provide the much needed services required to help, one must ask them what the most difficult parts about managing autism are. Below examines three of the most common struggles these families face when trying to understand and help their autistic children develop into the capable people they are certainly able of becoming.
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Let me ask you all a question. Who in here likes money? Exactly, everyone likes to have a little bit of extra money in their wallet or bank account. Now imagine being a college athlete on a scholarship. Your parents aren't very financially stable and don’t have enough money to give you every week for food or winter clothes. You then have classes from 10am-3pm, weights from 4pm-5pm and practice right after that until 8pm. After practice when you get back to your dorm you remember that you have homework to finish and are hungry but the cafeteria is closed. You don’t have enough money to spare for fast food and go to bed hungry. If the NCAA paid you for playing you would never go to bed hungry.
The goal of this review was to examine ASD and how it has impacted families. The literature was consistent in its findings, which stated that, Autism is a complex disorder that is diagnosed in childhood and has a wide range of symptoms. Many of the studies showed that children with ASD have the same symptoms such as hyperactivity, anxiety and self-injurious or aggressive behavior. The initial autism diagnosis leaves parents and siblings confused and they may have a hard time accepting that the child/sibling they were anticipating is not the child/sibling they expected. This transformation in their family can impact the relationship in the family, as feelings of fear and worry overwhelm the family system. ASD impacts parents and siblings as it changes the dynamics of the family. It is significant for families to find coping mechanisms that work for them as they
Autism Speaks. (2012). The Federal Response to Autism. Retrieved June 17, 2012, from HYPERLINK "http://www.autismspeaks.org" http://www.autismspeaks.org.
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When it comes to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many people don't understand what the disability is or how children who suffer from ASD live their everyday lives. “Autism is a serious nuerodevelopmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact.” (Psychology Today, 2015). Usually, autism is diagnosed in children from as early as the age of 2 and symptoms can impact individuals throughout their lifespan. Common symptoms of autism include impaired social interactions, impaired verbal and nonverbal communication, problems processing information from the senses, and restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior. Anxiety is also common among children with ASD, and parents of children with ASD are more likely
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