Thriving in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2474-2486

  Weiss, Jonathan A ^a   Burnham Riosa, Priscilla ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Intellectual disability; Mental health; Positive outcomes; Positive psychology; Special Olympics; Thriving

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; VALIDATION STUDY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

COGNIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SKILLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84937976189     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2412-y     Document Type: Article

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