Autism spectrum disorders in the era of mobile technologies: Impact on caregivers

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 110-114

  Allen, Anna A ^a   Shane, Howard C ^b  

^a MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

AAC; Autism; Mobile technology; Parents; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; EXPECTATION; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; HUMAN; LITERATURE; NARRATIVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINICOMPUTERS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PARENTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84897547035     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2014.882425     Document Type: Article

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