Family experiences through the autism diagnostic process

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 81-92

  Sansosti, Frank J ^a   Lavik, Katherine B ^a   Sansosti, Jenine M ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Berea City Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; diagnosis; disproportionality; family experiences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE;

EID: 84862504544     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357612446860     Document Type: Article

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