Abstract

MENDEZ MARTINEZ, Myrna; RABAGO DE AVILA, Marcela  and  PEREZ SANCHEZ, Lucía. Maternal resilience: recovering a history of resistance to the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dilemas contemp. educ. política valores [online]. 2020, vol.8, n.spe5, 00022.  Epub Jan 28, 2021. ISSN 2007-7890.  https://doi.org/10.46377/dilemas.v8i.2497.

This work presents a mother with a child diagnosed with ASD, following a qualitative single case methodological design. The data were collected through the semi-structured in-depth interview technique, whose content was analyzed and organized into seven categories that expose the experience and highlight the resources developed by the mother as determining factors of resilience. The results ensure that life and family experiences around ASD have been a driving force to move forward. Findings from other previous studies are also shared that highlight family work that favors the resilient characteristics of the mother and that could permeate the whole family.

Keywords : Autism spectrum disorder; Family resilience; support networks.