Assessing need for social support in parents of children with autism and Down syndrome

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 921-933

  Siklos, Susan ^a   Kerns, Kimberly A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Down Syndrome; Family Needs Questionnaire; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FAMILY NEEDS QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PARENTAL AGE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33748981321     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-006-0129-7     Document Type: Article

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