... of discrimination in health care, the authors adopted a socioecological perspective. Design/methodology/approach Using a narrative design guided by content analysis, the authors conducted 13 semistructured qualitative interviews with parents representing several Latin American countries. Findings...

...Harsimran Kaur Sidhu; M. Claire Greene Purpose Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to have a poor health status because of being diagnosed with a range of physical and mental health conditions and experience disparities in health care. The purpose of this study is to find...

.... Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional online survey. Findings A total of 72% respondents reported either some or significant deterioration in mental health during the pandemic. The issues that caused most negative impact were uncertainty over what will happen next and disruption of normal...

...Barry Tolchard; Cynthia Stuhlmiller Purpose People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at greater risk of developing chronic health and risky lifestyle problems. This is exaggerated further for people living in rural settings and from cultural backgrounds traditionally underserved...

..., particularly those who are non-verbal. Symptoms of a medical condition may be mistakenly attributed to ASD-related behaviors (Bauman, 2010). Health Adults Autism spectrum disorder Primary care physician Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by impairments in social interaction...

... and reported a range of associated deleterious impacts on the family, including significant negative effects on paternal and maternal health, father’s employment, couple relationship and sibling experiences. Research limitations/implications The interview sample cannot be said to be representative of all...

... living with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), their families and health professionals. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – This case study describes the diverse activities of TSA which include, but are not limited to: the provision of information and support...