Satisfaction with formal support and education for children with autism spectrum disorder: The voices of the parents

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 371-385

  Renty, Jo ^a   Roeyers, H ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Diagnosis; Education; Parental satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BELGIUM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLE SIZE; SATISFACTION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BELGIUM; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SCHOOLS;

EID: 33745968602     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00584.x     Document Type: Article

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