Beyond an autism diagnosis: Children's functional independence and parents' unmet needs

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1291-1302

  Brown, Hilary K ^a,b   Ouellette Kuntz, Hélène ^a,b,c   Hunter, Duncan ^a   Kelley, Elizabeth ^a   Cobigo, Virginie ^a   Lam, Miu ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b National Epidemiologic Database for the Study of Autism in Canada   (Canada)

^c Ongwanada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Functional independence; Impact on family; Unmet need

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; INDEPENDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENT; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERSONAL NEEDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 82755189802     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1148-y     Document Type: Article

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