PARENT PERCEPTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS FOR AUTISM: A COMMUNITY-BASED PILOT STUDY AMONG PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN RURAL SETTINGS.

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  • Author(s): Lei Xu; Balanay, Jo Anne
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    American Journal of Health Studies. 2019, Vol. 34 Issue 2, p93-105. 13p.
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    • Abstract:
      Environmental factors have been increasingly identified as the cause of the current high prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Objective: The purpose of this study is to understand parents' perceptions regarding environmental influence and autism. Methods: We conducted individual, face-to-face intervieius luithparents of children luith ASD in Eastern North Carolina. Results: Our sample is comprised of25 parents of children luith autism luith an average age of39.08 and 68% ivere mothers. Our data indicated that 19 (76%)parents believed that environmental factors impacted the development of their children's autism, halfofivhom indicated >50% of influence. Among these environmental triggers, food and ivater (52%), air pollution (40%), pesticides and cleaning products (20%) ivere the most identified contributingfactors associated with the onset of autism. Conclusions: Our findings reflected some unmet needs to improve parental awareness of environmental triggers of ASD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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