Quality of Life for Transition-Age Youth with Autism or Intellectual Disability

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 190-204

  Biggs, Elizabeth E ^a   Carter, Erik W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autism; Intellectual disability; Quality of life; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CHARACTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL WELL BEING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; WELLBEING; YOUNG ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84953840165     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2563-x     Document Type: Article

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