Abstract

VENTURA OLIVET, Yoselis  and  ALARCON HERNANDEZ, Paola. The representation of Autism Spectrum Disorder: a view from the conceptual metaphor theory. Leng. Soc. [online]. 2022, vol.21, n.2, pp.27-54.  Epub Dec 05, 2022. ISSN 1729-9721.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15381/lengsoc.v21i2.2277.

The purpose of this research was to analyze the representation of the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) by parents of children diagnosed with this condition, in Chile, about: i) the ASD as disorder, ii) their self-image as parents, iii) their sons with ASD, and iv) teachers and mental-health specialists. The methodologies by Coll-Florit y Climent (2019) and Saban et al. (2007) were used. It was demonstrated that the conceptualization of ASD is closely related to opposition to forces and nature. Regarding the teachers, a resistance to change their educational paradigm is outlined, and the mental-health specialists are conceived as passive agents.

Keywords : conceptual metaphor; teachers; mothers; ASD; qualitative methodology..

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