Table 4 Practice towards children with ASD related information
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Have you received formal training required to care for a child with ASD? | ||
Yes | 3 | 4.4 |
No | 65 | 95.6 |
Did you go to the doctor when you noticed something unusual in your baby? | ||
Yes | 51 | 75 |
No | 17 | 25 |
Which of the following can be of great benefit to children with autism? | ||
Mix with good friends | 39 | 57.4 |
By keeping them under extreme compulsion | 1 | 1.5 |
Don’t know | 27 | 39.7 |
Other | 1 | 1.5 |
What measures do you think any child with ASD would be happy with in their life? | ||
Friends and support | 21 | 30.9 |
An experienced doctor | 27 | 39.7 |
Family care | 17 | 25 |
Other | 3 | 4.4 |
What will parents do if they think their child is showing early signs of autism? | ||
Take the child to the emergency room | 2 | 2.9 |
Contact a doctor as soon as possible and include regular screenings | 59 | 86.8 |
Hides the child from the neighbors | 7 | 10.3 |
How soon can care be started if the symptoms of autism are seen in a child? | ||
At the age of 3 years | 8 | 11.8 |
At the age of 5 years | 2 | 2.9 |
When parents feel the need | 16 | 23.5 |
When the child is diagnosed | 42 | 61.8 |