Preschool children with intellectual disability: Syndrome specificity, behaviour problems, and maternal well-being

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 657-671

  Eisenhower, Abbey S ^a   Baker, B L ^a   Blacher, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioural phenotypes; Cerebral palsy; Down syndrome; Intellectual disability; Syndrome specificity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CEREBRAL PALSY; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTHERS; PARENTING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERENCE VALUES; SYNDROME;

EID: 24044524472     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00699.x     Document Type: Article

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