The hidden struggle: Caregivers' commitment, hope, and support needs in toilet training autistic children in Malaysia and Morocco / M. DE VRIES ; N. PETERS-SCHEFFER ; N. A. BINTI ZULFAKER ; N. CHEKKOUH ; M. V. DE JONGE in Research in Autism, 124 (June 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202600 Titre : The hidden struggle: Caregivers' commitment, hope, and support needs in toilet training autistic children in Malaysia and Morocco Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : M. DE VRIES, Auteur ; N. PETERS-SCHEFFER, Auteur ; N. A. BINTI ZULFAKER, Auteur ; N. CHEKKOUH, Auteur ; M. V. DE JONGE, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202600 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Toilet training  Morocco  Malaysia  Autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Toilet training is challenging for autistic children. This is often overlooked and understudied. This invisible problem comes with challenges for parents, particularly in low-resource countries. This study aimed to address the toilet training practices of autistic children in Malaysia and Morocco. Caregivers' needs, challenges, strategies to overcome these challenges, and cultural factors that might play a role were explored in seven focus groups in Malaysia and Morocco with parents of autistic children. Five key themes emerged from these focus groups: parents' motivation for toilet training, prerequisites for successful toilet training, environmental factors (including cultural aspects), training techniques, and the impact on caregivers. The results showed that toilet training in Malaysia and Morocco was influenced by cultural norms and environmental factors. The experienced challenges impacted parents' mental health. Stigma discouraged but also motivated parents to continue toilet training. Strategies included seeking advice, cultural adaptations, and support from extended family members. For these parents, culturally relevant resources could be tailored and enhanced to improve the toilet training experience. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202600 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556 [article] The hidden struggle: Caregivers' commitment, hope, and support needs in toilet training autistic children in Malaysia and Morocco [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / M. DE VRIES, Auteur ; N. PETERS-SCHEFFER, Auteur ; N. A. BINTI ZULFAKER, Auteur ; N. CHEKKOUH, Auteur ; M. V. DE JONGE, Auteur . - 202600. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202600 Mots-clés : Toilet training  Morocco  Malaysia  Autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Toilet training is challenging for autistic children. This is often overlooked and understudied. This invisible problem comes with challenges for parents, particularly in low-resource countries. This study aimed to address the toilet training practices of autistic children in Malaysia and Morocco. Caregivers' needs, challenges, strategies to overcome these challenges, and cultural factors that might play a role were explored in seven focus groups in Malaysia and Morocco with parents of autistic children. Five key themes emerged from these focus groups: parents' motivation for toilet training, prerequisites for successful toilet training, environmental factors (including cultural aspects), training techniques, and the impact on caregivers. The results showed that toilet training in Malaysia and Morocco was influenced by cultural norms and environmental factors. The experienced challenges impacted parents' mental health. Stigma discouraged but also motivated parents to continue toilet training. Strategies included seeking advice, cultural adaptations, and support from extended family members. For these parents, culturally relevant resources could be tailored and enhanced to improve the toilet training experience. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202600 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556

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