Nobel Medicus, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.12-20, 2020 (ESCI)
Objective: Decreasing discrimination and stigmatization, creating a sense of responsibility among citizens on children and their families and increasing public awareness towards children having autism can be very important in the early diagnosis and treatment of autism since the most important treatments of autism can be accomplished in social settings. The aim of this qualitative study, carried out in Istanbul was to evaluate the perceptions of social stigma of a group of parents who have children with autism.