Sleep disturbance in children with rett syndrome: A qualitative investigation of the parental experience

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 201-215

  McDougall, Allyson ^a   Kerr, Alison M ^a   Espie, Colin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Parents; Qualitative; Rett syndrome; Sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844501777     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2005.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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