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Understanding carers' lived experience of stigma

The voice of families with a child on the autism spectrum

Timothy Broady, Gerard J. Stoyles, Corinne Morse

1.1.2017

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Summary

Despite growing awareness and prevalence of autism spectrum disorders, many children on the autism spectrum and their families still experience stigma and discrimination. This article investigates carers’ perceptions of stigmatisation when caring for a child with autism. Research found that there were four main experiences of stigma: lack of knowledge, judgement, rejection and lack of support, which occurred at school, in public and amongst family and friends.

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