Trajectories, Long-Term Outcomes and Family Experiences of 76 Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 1084-1095

  Chamak, Brigitte ^a   Bonniau, Béatrice ^a  

^a EHESS Sciences   (France)

Author keywords

Adults; Asperger syndrome; Autism; Outcome; Trajectory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AMBIGUITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD CARE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FRANCE; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SHELTERED WORKSHOP; SOCIAL STATUS; SUPPORT GROUP; ADOLESCENT; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84957849491     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2656-6     Document Type: Article

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