%0 Journal Article
%T What could be done by ourselves? Example of activity of Self-Help Group of Parents and Carers of Persons with Autism and Asperger Syndrome from Olsztyn
%A Chrostowska, Bożena
%J Disability
%V 2018
%R 10.4467/25439561.NP.18.044.10444
%N Issue 31 (2018)
%P 87-99
%K self help group, mutual support, social support, families of persons with autism spectrum disorders
%@ 2080-9476
%D 2018
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/niepelnosprawnosc/article/co-mozna-wlasnymi-silami-przyklad-aktywnosci-samopomocowej-grupy-rodzicow-i-opiekunow-osob-z-autyzmem-i-zespolem-aspergera-z-olsztyna
%X 
	The 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.