AN EVALUATION OF THE AUTISM AWARENESS OF THE INDIVIDUALS CONSULTING TO FAMILY HEATH CENTER
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Autism Spectrum Disorder is a heterogeneous neuropsychiatric disorder and in the course of this disease the different levels of impairment in the social area, problems in the communication and behaviors and delay in the cognitive development are seen. Despite becoming decreasingly, the lifelong continuance of the severity and symptoms of the disease affects the communication skills, behaviors and the social life of an individual diagnosed with autism negatively. People’s point of views about the autism and their level of information about the disease affect their behaviors oriented to the individuals with autism; and such behaviors directly affect the individuals diagnosed with autism and their developments. At this point, the perspective of people in society about autism is considered important. Based on this idea, the aim of the study was to determine the opinions of adults about autism and to make suggestions. Interview technique, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. The study group of the research was determined by using criterion sampling, one of the purposive sampling methods. In this context, adults who came to a family health center in Ankara between 02.09.2020-11.09.2020, who did not have a family member with special needs and who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. The data were collected with the "Personal Information Form" and "Semi-Structured Interview Form" prepared by the researchers. Adults' thoughts about autism were evaluated with descriptive analysis, and direct quotations were included in the results. According to the results obtained, adults have different views on the diagnosis, symptoms and causes of autism, and the welfare of individuals with autism; however, it can be said that there are deficiencies and errors in the information they have.
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