Wonders and worries of parenting a child with asperger syndrome & nonverbal learning disorder

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-44

  Little, Liza ^a   Clark, Robin R ^b  

^a Clinical Services   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Nonverbal learning disorder; Parenting; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; FRIEND; GRIEF; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GRIEF; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33644887747     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200601000-00009     Document Type: Article

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