Sayyed Ali Samadi

University of Ulster United Kingdom

Dr. Sayyed Ali Samadi was born and raised in Mahabad the Kurdish city of Iran. He studied in Iran and the UK. He is an active researcher and an advocate in the field of developmental disabilities. His background is in Instructional Technology, child psychology, after which he received his Ph.D. in Intellectual and developmental disabilities. He has been acted as the advisor for establishing health and educational services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Low- and middle-income countries. He has published over 40 research papers in international peer-review journals and published several books and book chapters in both Persian and English. Presentably he is working as the senior advisor for establishing the health, rehabilitation, and training services at Bahoz center in Erbil the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

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Latest work with IntechOpen by Sayyed Ali Samadi

Parenting is a lifelong task and parents are always remaining as a parent. Parenting in the present situation faces many challenges which need to be reviewed and understood with profuse equanimity and alacrity. This book tries to consider the process of parenting in different conditions such as during COVID-19 lockdown, in the refugee camps, and in different cultural structures and economic conditions. Situations that families face due to changing conditions such as global changes which cause lifestyles, immigration patterns, social conflicts, and raising children with developmental disabilities have been discussed. Topics such as professional concern with child care and education, gender roles and caregiving, and father’s involvement in parenting, have been covered in different chapters of the book.

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Indicators of Autism in Iranian Children

By Sayyed Ali Samadi and Roy McConkey

Part of the book: Recent Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorders

A Conceptual Model for Empowering Families in Less Affluent Countries Who Have a Child With Autism

By Sayyed Ali Samadi, Hadi Samadi and Roy McConkey

Part of the book: Autism Spectrum Disorder

Parental Coping Styles of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Report from Iran

By Sayyed Ali Samadi

Coping with challenges associated with caregiving for a child with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) could be a parental stressful task. The present study is aimed at exploring the coping styles adopted by parents to handle the demands of this diagnosis for their children. To understand the parental coping style of Iranian parents who are caregiving for their offspring with ASD, a mixed-method approach is considered in which deep interview and self-report questionnaires were used. In all, 43 parents were recruited from different services for individuals with ASD across Tehran. The finding showed that ASD had multiple impacts on Iranian parents’ general well-being. They also used less effective coping styles to meet the associated demands of caregiving for a child with ASD. These impacts were similar to reported findings for parents in other countries, but there were some special features of parenting that might be rooted in the Iranian culture or special contexts such as limitation of the formal and informal supports and services.

Part of the book: Parenting

Online Training for Parents of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders during COVID-19 Pandemic

By Sayyed Ali Samadi

Caregiving for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) during COVID-19 lockdown was a challenge for parents. Daycare centers were closed, and parents had to provide 24-hour caregiving. Parents and children spent more time together during the pandemic. This study aimed to understand the impacts of online systems as parental support and to comprehend the parental perception regarding this type of service. Eight weeks of training were provided for the volunteer daycare centers. The centers covered a sizable group of parents of children with ASD in different age levels. A mixed-method approach for data collection was considered to understand the impacting factors. Telecommunication facilities enable daycare service providers to continue their support from a distance by enabling parents to provide care for a longer period and in a wider range during the pandemic. Parental feedback after the training course was collected. A low dropout rate was reported. Parents, in general, were satisfied with the course. Different contributing factors contributed to this satisfaction. Results also indicate that the use of online parental support is a good choice for parents in emergencies and times of lockdown. To understand the advantage and shortcomings of online parents’ training services, further studies are needed.

Part of the book: Parenting

Sayyed Ali Samadi

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Parenting

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