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The Impact Of Autism Among The Somali Community in The UK- Report

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The Impact Of Autism Among The Somali Community in The UK- Report

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Running head: THE IMPACT OF AUTISM AMONG THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THEUKThe Impact of Autism on the Somali Community in the UKName of the Student:Name of the University:Author’s Note:
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1THE IMPACT OF AUTISM AMONG THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THE UKAcknowledgementThank you to all of those who have helped listened and encouraged me throughout this study. Iam indebted to my supervisor ......................... whose guidance, advice and patience havebeen immeasurable. My sincere thanks to all members of the............... [Mention youruniversity/college name], both staff and students, whose continuous support have made thisthesis possible.I would like to thank all of the participants in the study: students, teachers, and Local EducationAuthorities, for the time and help given throughout. Without their participation, this researchwould not have been possible. In this context, I am also thankful to them, whose research workhelped me to execute this paper well.Finally, I thank my family, without whom this thesis would not have been started or completed!Your encouragement and support have never faltered; thank you.
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2THE IMPACT OF AUTISM AMONG THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THE UKAbstractLiterature review is aimed towards evaluating the impact of autism on the Somalicommunity in the UK. The review evaluates the increasing number of autistic children amongthe Somali community. Secondary research method and data collection technique has been usedfor this research. The research found that the ignorance among the people is the main reason ofincreasing number of autistic children in the Somali community in the UK. The research aimtowards evaluating the perceptions of autism along with evaluating the impact of autism on theparents and the children. Additionally, research also emphasizes on providing suitablerecommendations for increasing awareness for among the people. According to the secondaryanalysis, it has been found that both the autistic children and the parents encounter issues in dailylife. Moreover, the children and the parents lack sufficient support and trust dealing with autism.Lack of adequate knowledge among the Somali community has minimized the exposure of theresearch on the particular topic.
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3THE IMPACT OF AUTISM AMONG THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THE UKTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................91.0Introduction.......................................................................................................................91.1 Structure of the Professional Project...................................................................................101.2 Background of the Research................................................................................................111.3 Problem Statement...............................................................................................................121.4 Research Rationale..............................................................................................................121.5 Aim of the Review...............................................................................................................131.6 Research Objectives.............................................................................................................131.7 Summary..............................................................................................................................14Chapter 2: Literature Review.........................................................................................................152.0 Introduction..........................................................................................................................152.1 Conceptual framework.........................................................................................................152.2 Autism..................................................................................................................................162.3 Causes of autism..................................................................................................................162.4 Somali community...............................................................................................................172.5 Autism in Somali community..............................................................................................182.6 Factors causing high rate of autism in Somali community..................................................192.7 Views of Somali community on mental illness...................................................................19
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4THE IMPACT OF AUTISM AMONG THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THE UK2.8 Treatment programs for Autistic children...........................................................................212.9 Impact of Autism on the children........................................................................................222.10 General risk factors for Autism.........................................................................................232.11 Impact of Autism on the family.........................................................................................252.14 Conclusion.........................................................................................................................26Chapter 3: Methodology................................................................................................................283.0 Introduction..........................................................................................................................283.1 Research Outline..................................................................................................................283.3 Research Philosophy............................................................................................................293.3.1 Justifying the selection of interpretivism philosophy.......................................................303.4 Research Approach..............................................................................................................303.4.1 Justifying the selection of deductive approach.................................................................313.5 Research Design..................................................................................................................313.5.1 Justifying the selection of descriptive design...................................................................323.6 Research Strategy................................................................................................................333.6.1 Justifying the selection of case study research strategy....................................................333.7 Data collection technique....................................................................................................343.7.1 Justifying the selection of secondary data collection technique.......................................343.8 Data Analysis Technique.....................................................................................................353.8.1 Justifying the selection of thematic analysis....................................................................36
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5THE IMPACT OF AUTISM AMONG THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THE UK3.9 Ethical Considerations.........................................................................................................363.10 Accessibility Issues............................................................................................................363.11 Inclusion and exclusion criteria.........................................................................................373.12 Keywords and database used.............................................................................................383.13 Research Limitations.........................................................................................................383.14 Conclusion.........................................................................................................................38Chapter 4: Analysis and Findings..................................................................................................404.0 Introduction..........................................................................................................................404.1 Presentation of the Emergent Themes.................................................................................40Theme 1: Perceptions of Autism in the Somali community......................................................40Theme 2: Impact of Autism on the children of the Somali community....................................41Theme 3: Challenges faced by the autistic children..................................................................43Theme 4: Impact of Autism on parents and family...................................................................45Theme 5: Challenges faced by the parents of the autistic children...........................................47Theme 6: Lack of significant research for enhancing the lives of the autistic children............48Theme 7: Role of the government in helping the autistic children of the Somali community inthe UK........................................................................................................................................494.2 Conclusion...........................................................................................................................49Chapter 5: Conclusion and Recommendations..............................................................................515.0 Conclusion...........................................................................................................................51
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6THE IMPACT OF AUTISM AMONG THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THE UK5.1 Linking with Objectives......................................................................................................525.2 Recommendations................................................................................................................545.3Future Scope of the research...........................................................................................55References......................................................................................................................................56
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7THE IMPACT OF AUTISM AMONG THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THE UKList of FiguresFigure 1: Conceptual Framework..................................................................................................15Figure 2: ASD prevalence.............................................................................................................17Figure 3: Research Onion..............................................................................................................28Figure 4: Rate of children suffering from learning difficulty due to Autism................................42Figure 5: Rate of unemployment among autistic individuals........................................................43
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