Bożena Chrostowska
Disability, Issue 31 (2018), 2018, pp. 87-99
https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561.NP.18.044.10444The problems of development of the children with autism spectrum often require a lot of effort from parents. To overcome them without external assistance is a difficult and demanding task. In Poland, despite the increasing access to specialized services and information about autism spectrum, there is still a lack of sufficient support for families with autistic children. This gap is filled by actions from non-governmental organisations, professional support groups or unformal self-help groups. The scope of the article is the value of self-help activities, presented on the example of self-help group for parents with autistic children from Olsztyn.