The Stigma Of Autism And Its Multiculturalism: A Review

Review Article
Alves BP., Castro, AC and Giffoni, SDA
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2018.0901.1359
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Stigma
Abstract: 

Carry out a bibliographic search about the stigma of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Its implications and how different its manifestations can be in a diversity of cultures. Point out similarities and differences on the perception of the autism stigma and bring up data about its manifestations. After analysis, 15 national (Brazilian) and international articles have been selected. These articles were published between the years of 2011 and 2016 on research platforms, which met the inclusion criteria. Among the analysed articles, it was confirmed that the stigma lived by an autistic child and/or families is still existent in the American, African, European, Asian and Oceanic continents, and they emerge in different ways due a cultural variety but with high prevalence rates until today. It was concluded that an intervention with a proposal of de-stigmatisation of autism is needed in different cultural spheres, aimed at fighting the stigma still present in ASD.