Autism in the Context of Humanitarian Emergency: The Lived Experiences of Syrian Refugee Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCrimmon, Adam
dc.contributor.authorBernier, Abdullah Salahuddin
dc.contributor.committeememberSchroeder, Meadow
dc.contributor.committeememberLacerda-Vandenborn, Elisa
dc.date2021-11
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-31T18:47:13Z
dc.date.available2021-08-31T18:47:13Z
dc.date.issued2021-08-26
dc.description.abstractAutism is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition that varies in severity, presentation, and behavioural expression. Given this heterogeneity and the importance of early intervention, appropriate support, and service is crucial to promote positive outcomes. Research suggests differences in the diagnostic understanding, support acquisition, and service use among diverse, minority, and/or migrant populations. There is a gap in research investigating support and service use among Syrian refugee parents of autistic children in Canada. This study explored the support and service experiences of resettled Syrian refugee parents of autistic children in terms of their pre- and post-migration. These lived experiences were investigated with participants (n = 3) through semi-structured interviews using interpretive phenomenological analysis. This study identified the supports and services parents received, their experiences with those services, their overall experiences with resettlement having an autistic child(ren), the implications of culture in support/service provision, and their perceived areas of service need during and after their resettlement in Alberta, Canada. Parents all had unique experiences that were delineated through clustered emergent themes and subsequently organized into a superordinate conceptual structure. The results of the study are discussed in the context of theory and relevant literature to elucidate and make findings applicable. Practical implications and future directions are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBernier, A. S. (2021). Autism in the Context of Humanitarian Emergency: The Lived Experiences of Syrian Refugee Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39145
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113795
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectResettlementen_US
dc.subjectMigrationen_US
dc.subjectImmigrationen_US
dc.subjectAutismen_US
dc.subjectSupports and Servicesen_US
dc.subjectCross-culturalen_US
dc.subjectCross-languageen_US
dc.subjectSyrian Refugeesen_US
dc.subjectInterpretive Phenomenological Analysisen_US
dc.subjectAlbertaen_US
dc.subjectMinority Populationsen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducational Psychologyen_US
dc.titleAutism in the Context of Humanitarian Emergency: The Lived Experiences of Syrian Refugee Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrumen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Psychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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