First-Generation Chinese American Families' Attitudes Regarding Disabilities and Educational Interventions

Parette, Howard P.; Chuang, Shu-Ju L.; Huer, Mary Blake

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“…Parette et al (2004), for example, report that Chinese-American and other Asian-American parents of children with disabilities have trouble managing their children's disturbing behaviors. This is because certain disabilities present rather extreme variations in ability and behavior, and introduce an amplified diversity of challenges for family members (Cho et al 2000).…”

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Maternal Self-Efficacy of Mothers of Children with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, and Autism in Kuwait

Al-Kandari¹,

Alqashan²

2009

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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This study aims to identify the perception of maternal self-efficacy among 95 Kuwaiti mothers of children with Developmental Disabilities (DD) to determine the differences in perception of maternal self-efficacy variables among the mothers based on demographic variables: Child's age, Gender, Type of disability, Leisure time, and Mother's age. A survey was conducted using Kandari's (2005, Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Simmons College, Boston) Arabic version of the Caregiving Self-Efficacy Scale. The mothers were selected from different special education settings in Kuwait. They had 33 children with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD), 41 with Down Syndrome, and 21 with autistic disorder. The children included both males and females, and ranged between the ages of 6 and 15. The findings showed that (1) mothers of children with DD did not differ in their beliefs about aspects of maternal self-efficacy according to the Child's age, Child's gender, and the Mother's age; (2) mothers of children with IDD, when compared to other mothers, had negative beliefs of all aspects of maternal selfefficacy; (3) mothers of children who did not attend a respite facility for an afternoon had negative beliefs of all aspects of maternal selfefficacy except for the child's behavioral management; and (4) all mothers' groups had negative beliefs about their ability to control their child's behavior and their own emotions. Implications are discussed to provide services for mothers to help them develop their adaptive skills and meet their children's needs, as well as their own.

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Maternal Self-Efficacy of Mothers of Children with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, and Autism in Kuwait

Al-Kandari¹,

Alqashan²

2009

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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“…To make decisions about the best AAC system to implement, a culturally competent clinician will examine characteristics that impact the child's environment such as; (a) family behavioral health; (b) family economic status; (c) family expectations; (d) family roles; and (e) cultural characteristics in the Personal domain such as race/ethnicity and language use/proficiency (Harris, 2015;Helling & Minga, 2014;Huer, 2000;Parette, Chuang, & Huer, 2004;Shanawani, Dame, Schwartz, & Cook-Degan, 2006). Cultural competence is not only an appreciation and respect for cultural differences and self-reflection about personal biases that might affect how one interacts with clients from a different culture (Battle, 2000).…”

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“…If a child is uncomfortable speaking to adults (e.g., teacher, staff, administrator), this ultimately puts the child at risk for difficulty in learning interactions. This is one example of why the clinically competent clinician contemplates how culture supports and/or hinders full participation in various aspects of daily life (Beukelman, Yorkston, & Reichle, 2000;Parette et al, 2004). Specifically, the clinician should keep in mind that activation of a speech-generating device tends to require the user to initiate communication, which may not match with the child's culture.…”

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The Intersection of Culture and ICF-CY Personal and Environmental Factors for Alternative and Augmentative Communication

Fannin

2016

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“…Another possible reason for this difference could be as Parette, Chuang and Huer (2004) suggest, that acculturation within Western society influenced the way parents valued a set of skills.…”

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Cultural basis of social ‘deficits’ in autism spectrum disorders

Perepa

2014

European Journal of Special Needs Education

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There is very little research that specifically looks at how autism spectrum disorders are perceived in various communities. This qualitative research was conducted with parents who had children on the autistic spectrum belonging to four different ethnic communities (White British, Somali, West African and South Asian-63 in total) and living in the UK. The study found that the importance that the parents give to various social skills varied on the basis of their cultural background and the gender of the parent. This is an important aspect to consider while providing support and services to individuals on the autism spectrum and their family members if the services have to be appropriate for their needs. This consideration would also enable the individuals on the autism spectrum to develop appropriate social skills required within their cultural groups. This is a preliminary study and further research on the topic is required.Keywords: autism, social skills, parental perceptions, culture, ethnicity IntroductionAccording to some prevalent studies, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are understood to affect people from all ethnic backgrounds equally (Fombonne et al., 2001). Although diagnostic criteria until recently were underpinned by a 'triad of impairments' (Wing, 1988), the disorder was in practice most typically characterised by difficulties in social interactions (Charman & Stone, 2006). Teaching the 'hidden curriculum' of social skills is considered to be an essential aspect of working with individuals on the autism spectrum.It is argued that social understanding and social development are most affected by cultural factors and that accepted social norms are subject to considerable cultural variation (Dyches et al., 2005). It is possible therefore that there are differences in how 3 a disability is perceived on the basis of the social and cultural milieu of which it is a part (Shakespeare and Watson, 2001;Fletcher & Navarrete, 2003). In fact there have been academics who have argued that disabilities such as learning difficulties, behaviour, emotional and social difficulties are socially constructed (Gabel, 2004;Hatton, 2004;Lindsay, Pather and Strand, 2006) for precisely the same reasons. It has also been suggested that the system of special education is also culturally bound and that parents from minority ethnic communities can feel disenfranchised when they encounter and access such systems (Zionts et al., 2003;Kalyanpur and Harry, 2004). However, such discussions are still relatively new when it comes to autism; and there is very little research on how parents from different cultural backgrounds interpret the defining social behaviours used to identify autism.In this exploratory project, parents of children on the autism spectrum from four different cultural backgrounds in the UK were interviewed to discover how they interpreted the same set of social behaviours, all linked to an autism spectrum diagnosis.It was envisaged that such study could contribute to the emerging discussions about the social construc...

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First-Generation Chinese American Families' Attitudes Regarding Disabilities and Educational Interventions

Cited by 50 publications

References 6 publications

Maternal Self-Efficacy of Mothers of Children with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, and Autism in Kuwait

Maternal Self-Efficacy of Mothers of Children with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Down Syndrome, and Autism in Kuwait

The Intersection of Culture and ICF-CY Personal and Environmental Factors for Alternative and Augmentative Communication

Cultural basis of social ‘deficits’ in autism spectrum disorders

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