Views of adults with a disorder spectrum of autism according to their participation social
Today, many adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) receive services to support their social integration and experts highlight the existence of mismatches between their needs and the services received, which can hinder the exercise of their full social participation. In this regard, 11 young adults aged to 19 to 32, during a qualitative research, were asked about what facilitates and hinders their social participation. The 11 semi-structured interviews took place. Then, they were transcribed, and a mixed content analysis was conducted. The theoretical framework Human Development Model - Disability Creation Process (HDM-DCP 2) guided the data analysis. The results highlight heterogeneous people’s views on the obstacles and facilitators encountered in achieving their social participation goals. Interpersonal relationships, education, and work emerge as central areas for respondents’ social participation. In addition, the participants spoke about the services received, which may be inappropriate or facilitate their social participation goals needs. This study therefore shows the heterogeneity of the points of people’s view living with high functioning autism or with Asperger syndrome and thus recalls the importance of providing flexible services that can be adapted to each person.