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Meyer, Katherine A.; Ingersoll, Brooke; Hambrick, David Z. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
Siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may be at an increased risk of adjustment problems. To examine possible predictors of adjustment difficulties in siblings, 70 mothers with at least one child with ASD and one typical child completed surveys of symptom severity in the child with ASD, impact of the child with ASD on the…
Descriptors: Siblings, Autism, Path Analysis, Depression (Psychology)
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Benson, Paul R.; Karlof, Kristie L. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2008
Research findings examining the adjustment of siblings of children with autism has been inconsistent, with some studies concluding that siblings are negatively impacted, while others have found no adverse effects. We argue that one reason for these inconsistent findings may be the failure by some investigators to take into account the increased…
Descriptors: Siblings, Prosocial Behavior, Autism, Psychiatry