A study on quality of life of parents of autism children with reference to Coimbatore

Autism is a multifaceted neurobehavioral state that includes impairment in social interaction and developmental stages combined with repetitive and rigid behaviours. Because of the range of symptoms, this condition is now called autism spectrum disorder. Autism spectrum disorder ranges from normal handicap to severe disability which may require special care. Thus the parents who are taking care of children with autism have to face lots of practical difficulties and challenges. This may put them in stress, depression, anxiety and other issues if they are not properly addressed to manage the problem. If this is the condition then their quality of life is a question to be answer. Thus this study focused on their quality of life and various measures to combat with the problems in taking care of their children were also discussed.