The Son-Rise Program intervention for autism: An investigation into family experiences

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4-5, 2003, Pages 291-299

  Williams, Katie R ^a   Wishart, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Family; Intervention; Parent therapists; Son Rise Program

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0038166512     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2003.00491.x     Document Type: Article

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