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  • Autismikirjon häiriö sosiaalisena konstruktiona 
    Häkkinen, Milla Susanna (2019)
    The purpose of the study is to highlight the processes of autism spectrum disorder’s social construction and to construe reality in behalf of more equal and free society. This thesis targets the theoretical framework of social constructionism to specific social contexts that illustrate autism spectrum disorder through real life experience. Material used in this thesis is published by the Finnish Association for Autism as a part of their 100 autisms campaign. Material is interpreted as a political statement by the Finnish Association for Autism that aims to advance positive knowledge of autism spectrum disorder. Analysis of this study is conducted with discourse analysis using Erving Goffman’s sociological perspective to interaction and theory on facework. The theoretical framework of social constructionism showed the social construction of autism spectrum disorder through language based meanings that gave the phenomenon its construed essence. As an element of social interaction autism spectrum disorder was to explain and help, but also something that brought both challenge and joy to other participants of interaction. Autism spectrum disorder was found to be an unnecessary element in certain circumstances.
  • Moniammatillinen tuki autismikirjon henkilöiden elämässä 
    Parviainen, Oona (2018)
    The purpose of this research is to describe multi-professional support for autism spectrum persons during their life's transition points. The research describes collaborative practices and challenges in multi-professional cooperation. Furthermore, the purpose is to describe the diagnosis and post-treatment of people with autism as well as their views from professionals' point of view. Autism and autism spectrum especially in adult individuals have been studied in Finland moderately little and therefore participation in the European Union ASDEU project is significant for Finland. The material of this research has been collected as a part of the project and the results of the research are later comparable with the countries participating in the project. Consequently, the subject of this research is significant from the societal point of view. This is a qualitative research with a discretionary sample of elven people (N1-N9). They are professionals in four different sectors, namely social services, health care, the third sector and the Social Insurance Institution. They are working in different parts of Finland which makes regional comparison possible. The data collection method is a structured theme interview and all the interviews are recorded and transcribed into written form. The data analysis methods used are discourse analysis and coding. In addition, the research strategy takes advantage of the features of survey research. A variety of methods are used in order to get the most comprehensive analysis of the research material. The research results show that the autistic spectrum individuals are offered some support and services by different professionals. The challenge is the availability and accessibility of services needed by persons with autistic spectrum because there are significant regional differences around Finland. The lack of a formal care chain is also identified as a major problem. On the other hand, a multi-professional cooperation between different professional groups works best within a single sector. The challenges in multi-professional cooperation are both within the sectors and in collaboration across sectors. However, the interviewed professionals' nominate a total of 15 good practices for autistic spectrum adults in Finland.

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