&ldquo;Ilaw ng Tahanan&rdquo;: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Mothers Raising a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Maria Leonora  B. Raboc,; Joan  Villanueva,; Pramoth  Sivaji,; Sittie Hakima  P. Umpa,; Chelsea  L. Valdez,; Mayur Narendra  Varma,; Joyce Ann  E. Yaptangco,; Lee Hann Moses  B. Galang,; Marvin Bryant  A. Mozo,; Emerson  D. Quimba Jr,; Anirudh  Sakthikumar Pai,; Gariel Louis  S. Salonga,; Shailesh Kumar  Shashi,; Raphael Jose  B. Silva,; Eduard Excell Lindy  M. Florentino,; Christine Joy  M. Gabest,

“Ilaw ng Tahanan”: A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experiences of Mothers Raising a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Discipline: Medicine

Abstract:

This qualitative phenomenology research aimed to explore the lived experiences of mothers in the Philippines who had children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Semi structured interviews were conducted with 7 Filipino mothers. The interviews were audio recorded and analyzed using Thematic Analysis. Seven major themes discovered through participant responses are the following: Response to the Challenged At Hand, Spirituality, Keeping Up With Life, Unfavorable Outcomes, Impact On Personal Life, Hope and Stigma.