Families in Transition: Parental Perspectives of Support and Services for Children with Autism in Kazakhstan

This qualitative study focuses on the changing system of professional care for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in post-Soviet Kazakhstan. We have explored parents’ experiences of caring for a child with ASD focusing on their perceptions of educational, health and social support services available to them in their communities. Focus group discussions with 17 parents raising children with ASD were conducted in two major cities of...