autism | autism research | QoL | quality of life | social support | therapy
Autism research lags behind research in other fields in that it does not look at how therapy affects the quality of life (QoL) of the person with autism.
The authors of this paper suggest that therapy should be judged based upon how well it improves a person's QoL. They believe that QoL should be measured in children and adults with autism. QoL measure can be subjective (vary based upon a person's values) or objective (will not vary from person to person). QoL measures include: ability to work, ability to live alone, and social support. These measures can be better refined so that they reflect the life and needs of a person with autism.
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