TY - JOUR
T1 - Expectations for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Intellectual Disabilities in Ghana
T2 - A Comparison Between Service Providers and Parents
AU - Washington-Nortey, Melissa
AU - Anum, Adote
AU - Serpell, Zewelanji
AU - Xu, Yaoying
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Little is known about care providers’ expectations for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) in Ghana. This study used group concept mapping (n = 9) and a quantitative survey (n = 128) to explore and compare service providers’ and parents’ expectations for children with ASD or ID. Data were analyzed using hierarchical clustering procedures and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Concept mapping results revealed several expectation clusters, including independence, love and acceptance, equal social rights and opportunities, and professional and caregiver training. MANOVA results revealed significant differences between parents, teachers, and healthcare providers in their perceptions of the importance and likelihood of a child achieving these expectations. Results are discussed in reference to the cultural context, and implications are outlined.
AB - Little is known about care providers’ expectations for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) in Ghana. This study used group concept mapping (n = 9) and a quantitative survey (n = 128) to explore and compare service providers’ and parents’ expectations for children with ASD or ID. Data were analyzed using hierarchical clustering procedures and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA). Concept mapping results revealed several expectation clusters, including independence, love and acceptance, equal social rights and opportunities, and professional and caregiver training. MANOVA results revealed significant differences between parents, teachers, and healthcare providers in their perceptions of the importance and likelihood of a child achieving these expectations. Results are discussed in reference to the cultural context, and implications are outlined.
KW - Autism spectrum disorders
KW - Expectations
KW - Ghana
KW - Intellectual disabilities
KW - Parents
KW - Service providers
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85166441956&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10803-023-06073-9
DO - 10.1007/s10803-023-06073-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 37530915
AN - SCOPUS:85166441956
SN - 0162-3257
JO - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
ER -