Dealing with Shame: Saudi Mothers’ Responses to Their Children’s Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Keywords
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stigma, Mothers’ Perceptions
Abstract
Autism is a disorder affecting individuals’ academic, communication, and social development. The findings of this qualitative study report 15 Saudi mothers’ responses to their children’s diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and provide insights into mothers’ experiences and responses to stigma in the context of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Autism in Saudi Arabia: Present Realities and Future Challenges by Mona F. Sulaimani & Dianne M. Gut is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Based on a work at https://rdsjournal.org. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at https://www.rds.hawaii.edu.
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Mona F Sulaimani, Ohio University, Curriculum & InstructionDepartment of Teacher Education, Special Education
Mona F Sulaimani, PhD, Ohio University, Curriculum & Instruction Department of Teacher Education, Special Education. She holds a B.S. in Art Psychology from King Abdul-Aziz University; M.Ed. in Special Education - Early Childhood Intervention Specialist - from Ohio University; and Ph.D. Curriculum & Instruction in Special Education from Ohio University.
Dianne M Gut, Ohio University
Dianne Gut, PhD, currently serves as the Assistant Chair of the Teacher Education Department. Her primary research interests include social and academic interventions for students with disabilities, and mentoring for preservice and in-service teachers. She holds a B.S. in Education from Cleveland State University; M.Ed. in Special Education from Notre Dame College of Ohio; and a Ph.D. in Special Education and Learning Disabilities from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.