Emotions and feelings of parents who received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in their children

Abstract

For people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the family should be their main source of support  and  learning.  The  developmental  alterations  associated  with  ASD  begin  to  show  up around 18 months, the child's evolutionary moment where parents feel with expectations and excited  about  the  acquired learning,  but  when  they  find  characteristics  different  from  those expected, they are generated in they different emotions and feelings. After that, with the arrival of  the  diagnosis,  these  emotions  intensify.  The  objective  of  this  research  is  to  identify  the emotions and feelings that parents face when they receive a diagnosis of ASD. As empirical methods, a survey was used that was validated by the author and tutor of the research. From the  results  found,  the  feeling  that  manifested  itself  the  most  in  the parents  is  fear.  It  was concluded  that  parents  who  receive  a  diagnosis  of  ASD  in  their  children  should  receive psychotherapeutic intervention that allows them to overcome the initial impression, in order to then be able to accept their child's condition and make decisions according to their reality.