The routines and rituals of families of typically developing children compared with families of children with autism spectrum disorder: An exploratory study

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-26

  Rodger, Sylvia ^b   Umaibalan, Vidya ^a,b  

^a University of Queensland ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autism; Family ritual questionnaire; Family routines inventory; Vacations

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951488851     PISSN: 03080226     EISSN: 14776006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4276/030802211X12947686093567     Document Type: Article

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