Autism and Its Impact on Family Dynamics: What Is the Impact of Raising A Child Who Is Nonverbal With Autism Spectrum Disorder On Family Dynamics?

Abstract

Abstract Background: Families who have an autistic child who is nonverbal experience a tremendous impact on both the parents and on the other children in the family. High levels of stress come within families such as financial stress, mental stress, and emotional stress. It also is a big reward when an autistic child starts to evolve in little aspects of life, so it really makes the stress and sacrifices all worth it at the end. Objective: The purpose of this research paper is to explore how having an autistic child and nonverbal impact families, siblings, and their daily routines.Design of Method: Studies have been done to examine how crucial it is that families stick together and communicate with one another to accommodate a nonverbal autistic child. In this review four main points will be discussed: the impact on families with a nonverbal autistic child, the impact on the siblings with a nonverbal sibling, repetitive motions that autistic children exhibit, and how the resilience of families helps to have a more successful experience. Results: The implication of this study is that raising a child that is autistic and nonverbal does come with many hardships but with those hardships come a big reward. Families learn how to function together as one to accommodate the child who is autistic.Conclusion: Families who have a child who has ASD and is nonverbal, demonstrates how family bonds grow closer which then makes life easier for both the child and families. It is of essence that families seek help when needed and help one another. Keywords: Autism, misconceptions of autism, impacts on parents, impacts on families, routines in autistic children.