Caregiver strain and sensory features in children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 32-45

  Kirby, Anne V ^a   White, Tamira J ^b   Baranek, Grace T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Caregiver strain; Developmental disability; Parent stress; Sensory features; Sensory processing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SENSATION DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84920428044     PISSN: 19447515     EISSN: 19447558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-120.1.32     Document Type: Article

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