Parenting Research

Thank you for agreeing to tell me your life story. The below questions will help me write the first section of a book about parenting a child with autism. As you know, parenting can be a huge task and adding the diagnosis of autism can drain the family emotionally, physically, monetarily, and etc. So, the first section is about the parent and how to take care of yourself so you can parent and teach your child from the best possible perceptive.

If any of the following questions are too painful or feel you don’t want to share skip them and it is fine. I have my experience raising Tristan and I have stories from families I have met, but I wanted to get a larger pool of stories. So, I can write from a place of more understanding.

Thank you again,

Angela

How did you feel right after your child was diagnosis with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? *

Before the official diagnosis what did you know about ASD? *

What came before (indicators) that an official diagnosis of ASD was necessary? Or was the diagnosis of ASD a complete surprise? *

What did your life look like the days after diagnosis compared to the days before diagnosis? Did any thing change or stayed the same? *

Do you think (emotionally not intellectually) that you caused your child’s ASD? *

Did your spouse, yourself, or family members disagree or have a difficult time coping with the diagnosis? *

Do you or your spouse suffer now from any medical conditions? *

How do cope with the on-going grief of raising a child with ASD? *

How do take care of yourself to maintain a balanced life? *

How much support do and your family receive (time and emotional)? *

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