The everyday routines of families of children with autism: Examining the impact of sensory processing difficulties on the family

Autism

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 373-389

  Schaaf, Roseann C ^a   Toth Cohen, Susan ^a   Johnson, Stephanie L ^b   Outten, Gina ^c   Benevides, Teal W ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Therapy Services of Delaware   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; family; qualitative research; routines; sensory processing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFANTILE AUTISM; LEISURE; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRESS; WORK;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; SENSATION DISORDERS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPIC MOVEMENT DISORDER; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79959270428     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361310386505     Document Type: Article

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