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Redes sociais de apoio para famílias de pessoas autistas / Support social networks for families of autistic people

To understand the effect of the autism diagnosis on a family requires a complex interaction between the symptomatic severity of the child and the psychological context of the parents. Thus, one must consider the beliefs, expectations, and coping strategies of these caregivers, as well as the access to community and social support resources. Therefore, this study aims to verify the existing social support for mothers of autistic children in the interior of Minas Gerais, since they are the ones who take care of their children most of the time. Besides evaluating the difficulties perceived by them regarding social support and getting to know their affective networks of support. For the quantitative research the Medical Outcomes Study - Social Support Survey, a social support scale, was used. The results emerged from the 77 families who participated. Meeting the limitations of the autistic child leads the family to face the unknown. This unexpected reality can generate fear, confusion, and frustration. It was verified that affection plays a fundamental role in the family experience, since it is the affection that leads the relationship among them, determining their way of relating. The fear of the diagnosis is eased when these mothers and the family feel accepted and loved by the people close to them.