Keralam Child Development Centre gets ₹35-lakh grant to study autism-related parental grief
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The Child Development Centre in Thiruvananthapuram received a ₹35 lakh ICMR‑approved grant to develop and validate a tool measuring grief among parents of children with autism. The three‑year study will use focus groups and interviews to capture cultural expressions of parental grief and inform counseling protocols.
Key takeaways
- The project will create a culturally relevant assessment instrument for parental grief in India.
- Researchers will conduct focus groups and in‑depth interviews with parents, bereaved families, professionals, and the public.
- Findings aim to guide grief counseling protocols and support‑group interventions for families of children with ASD.
- The study underscores the need for healthcare providers to address parents’ emotional well‑being alongside child rehabilitation.
Read the original at The Hindu
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