2022, Vol. 2, Issue 2, Part A
Prevalence of difficulties in occupations among children with autism spectrum disorder in Jeddah and Makkah
Author(s): Areej Meny, Leen Alhadhrami, Atheer Alamri, Jumana Alghamdi, Wesam Qurban and Mohammed Khan
Abstract: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by difficulties in social participation, communication, and maladaptive behavior. Children who have been diagnosed with ASD exhibit impairments in several occupations, like self-care, leisure, and productivity. Such limitation may not only affect children's occupational performance and engagement, but affect the Quality of Life (QoL) and subsequently affect their parents' QoL. The purpose of this research is to measure the prevalence of difficulties in main occupations, which are self-care, productivity, and leisure among children with ASD in Makkah and Jeddah. The design is a descriptive cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling technique was used to recruit caregivers mothers to participate in the study. A developed questionnaire was used to collect data from 41 participants. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze demographic data and the response to questionnaire statements. The study found that ASD affects all types of occupations. The majority of children show difficulties in Self-care followed by productivity and leisure. An early identification of such deficits in those children's occupations would guide occupational therapists to select the appropriate methods and strategies for the early intervention, based on client's preference and needs. The Saudi occupational therapists would have to address the main occupational difficulties among those children in order to improve their independence in the activities of daily living to improve not only their QoL, but also to enhance their families QoL.
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Areej Meny, Leen Alhadhrami, Atheer Alamri, Jumana Alghamdi, Wesam Qurban and Mohammed Khan. Prevalence of difficulties in occupations among children with autism spectrum disorder in Jeddah and Makkah. International Journal of Autism. 2022; 2(2): 26-29.
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