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How deep are your pockets?’ Autoethnographic reflections on the cost of raising a child with autism

Bibliographic Data

ID15712129
AuthorsMary G Clasquin-Johnson (0000-0002-0750-6579, University of South Africa, corresponding author), Michel Clasquin-Johnson (0000-0003-2780-9718, University of South Africa)
Year2018
Volume7
Pages356-356
Publication date2018-03-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAfrican Journal of Disability (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2223-9170 • E-ISSN: 2226-7220
PublisherAOSIS (PUBLISHER • ZA)
DOI10.4102/ajod.v7i0.356
PMID29707517
OpenAlexW2794760818
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited37

The kind of autism intervention currently offered in South Africa is financially and socially unsustainable. Instead of positioning autism as an individual or family dilemma, it should be addressed as an educational and societal issue. Future research should explore cost-effective options for a developing country context, while promoting best practice within inclusive settings

Autism · Autoethnography · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Dilemma · Geography · Intervention (counseling · Medical education · Political science · Psychiatry · Scholarship · Social science · Sociology · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Family and Disability Support Research · Law · Medicine · Psychology

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Citations per year0.67
Citation span2023 - 2024 (2)
Highly citedNo

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