Abstract:
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neuro-developmental disorder that is marked persistent
communication deficit, restricted behavior which interferes with a person’s ability to fell,
think and create problem in language and performing a task in their daily-life. Person
with or without ASD all have to go through a physical & mental transition called puberty.
This is an extremely challenging and confusing period for person with ASD as they have
to encounter a number of events. They require more times to cope with the changes that
occur in their body and with the changing relation and situation. Girls with ASD
especially face difficulty during menstruation because of complicated menstrual
management. Besides this their change in attitude, feeling of romantic relationship, need
for extra menstrual hygiene all have great impact in the life of girl with ASD and their
mother. The objectives of the study is to identify the challenges that mother face during
the puberty of their daughter and how are they coping with those challenges through
taking interview of mothers. The researcher did a phenomenological qualitative study in
which she interviewed the mother to find out the answer. After analyzing, researcher
come to an understanding that mothers of girl with ASD have to deal with a number of
issues in their daily life regarding the issues related to puberty.
Key words: ASD, Adolescence, Puberty & Changes
Description:
This dissertation is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Occupational therapy, Bangladesh Health Professions Institute, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
