Parents' perceptions of communication with professionals during the diagnosis of autism

Autism

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 309-324

  Osborne, Lisa A ^a   Reed, Phil ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Diagnosis; Information giving; Parental experience

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPPORT GROUP; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 41949130597     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361307089517     Document Type: Article

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