PARENTING CHALLENGES AND REASONS FOR NOT AVAILING REHABILITATION SERVICES AMONG FAMILIES OF ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong condition requiring continued rehabilitation services.However, Kids children with ASD who seek rehabilitation services tend to drop out once they enter puberty, because of varying reasons, some of which are unknown.This study intended to explore the reasons for not availing of rehabilitation

Background Dietary intervention studies in animal models of obesity are crucial to elucidate the mechanistic effects of specific nutrients and diets.Although several models of diet induced obesity have been examined in rodents to assess obesity, there are few studies that have researched influence of different high fat and/or westernized diets.The

Human societies depend on services provided by ecosystems, from local needs such as clean water and pest control to global services like the ozone layer and the ocean biological pump.Ecosystem services are linked to the states of the ecosystem, which are, in turn, governed by a web of ecological interactions.These interactions, along with the servi