Expectations for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders or Intellectual Disabilities in Ghana: A Comparison Between Service Providers and Parents.

Melissa Washington-Nortey, Adote Anum, Zewelanji Serpell, Yaoying Xu

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Melissa Washington-NorteyDepartment of Psychology, King's College London, Addison House, Guy's Campus, London, SE1 1UL, UK. melissa.washington-nortey@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8721-1710

Adote AnumDepartment of Psychology, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.

Zewelanji SerpellDepartment of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.

Yaoying XuDepartment of Counseling and Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.

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National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR200842Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

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Abstract

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.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderIntellectual DisabilityParentsAdolescentAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCaregiversChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGhanaHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesAutism spectrum disordersExpectationsGhanaIntellectual disabilitiesParentsService providers

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PMID37530915

DOI10.1007/s10803-023-06073-9

PMCPMC11362313

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