Caregivers’ expectations of their non-verbal autistic children in rural KwaZulu-Natal
There is a need for public awareness, caregiver counselling and autism support groups in rural KZN and more specialised education options in order to improve caregivers' expectations.Contribution: This study contributes to the limited literature in the field of autism in South Africa, more specifically the rural context and communication disorders.
Authors
- Saira B. Karrim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3104-7181)
- Fatima Haffejee
- Jennifer A H Pahl
Institutions
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- South African Journal of Communication Disorders
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v71i1.1049
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Inyuvesi Yakwazulu-Natali