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ERIC Number: EJ1474261
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jul
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2024-04-26
Autistic Women's Experience of Motherhood: A Qualitative Analysis of Reddit
Sandra Thom-Jones1; Imogen Melgaard2; Chloe S. Gordon3
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n7 p2539-2549 2025
Autistic mothers remain under-represented in parental and autism research despite the associated physical and psychosocial challenges that accompany the transition to motherhood. Extant literature suggests autistic mothers experience sensory difficulties, communication challenges, stigma, and comorbidities as difficulties, but these studies have focused on autistic women in the perinatal period. The aim of this study was to examine reflections on motherhood from a Reddit community for autistic parents. Identified themes were "Autistic Mothering is Different", "Autistic Mothers Need Autistic Mothers", "Autistic Mothers Experience Stigma", and "Learnings from Lockdown." Findings extend existing research by offering insight into the ways autism impacts mothers beyond the perinatal period and have important implications for the future design and delivery of support services for autistic mothers.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Australian Catholic University Limited, Melbourne, Australia; 2Australian Catholic University, School of Behavioural & Health Sciences, Fitzroy, Australia; 3Australian Catholic University, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Fitzroy, Australia