Sociocultural context and autistics' quality of life: A comparison between Québec and France.

Quality of life refers to how people perceive aspects of their life such as physical health, material security, and interpersonal relationships. Studies have reported lower quality of life among autistic individuals than in the general population. This article contributes to a better understanding of quality of life and its measures from the point of view of autistic adults.

[Health Literacy Issues of Parents Seeking Information on Autism Spectrum Disorder Around Time of Diagnosis].

Objectives Informing parents whose child has just been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a major challenge. The purpose of this research is to identify the informational needs of parents of children recently diagnosed with ASD as well as the barriers and facilitators encountered in their search for information. Methods Qualitative research using the focus group method was conducted with three groups of parents of young children or adolescents diagnosed with ASD within the last two years.

'We're responsible for the diagnosis and for finding help'. The help-seeking trajectories of families of children on the autism spectrum.

This article focuses on parents' process of seeking help for their child when a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is made or suspected. The study was conducted with 18 parents of children aged 4-10 years in Quebec (Canada). A trajectory-network approach was applied in order to carry out an in-depth analysis of family help-seeking trajectories based on the relationships mobilised (or neglected) over time and on life course events that may have precipitated (or hindered) help-seeking actions.

[Online social support as a mode of psychosocial intervention: A review of scientific literature, avenues for future research, and recommendations for practitioners].

Objective: The goal of this review is to present online social support interventions described in recent scientific literature, in order to (i) guide organizations wishing to develop such an intervention or to improve an existing program, and (ii) to identify future research directions and recommendations for practitioners.

Methods And Results: 59 peer-reviewed articles presenting online social support interventions (2006-2016) were analyzed by using a thematic grid focusing on theoretical perspectives on social support, the online platforms used and their functionalities, the process of intervention development and evaluation, the modalities of participation and the facilitation methods, the documented impacts of interventions, and finally future research directions and recommendations for practitioners. A narrative methodology was used to identify challenges in intervention development and implementation, in order to provide guidance to organizations who want to develop or improve their online social support services.