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Turcotte, Paul; Shea, Lindsay L.; Mandell, David – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
The objective was to examine the frequency, correlates, and overlap of school disciplinary actions, psychiatric hospitalizations, and police contact among children and adolescents with autism. Survey results from 2525 caregivers of individuals with autism in elementary through high school were examined. Logistic regression was used to examine…
Descriptors: Police, Autism, Trauma, Intervention
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Maljaars, Jarymke; Boonen, Hannah; Lambrechts, Greet; Van Leeuwen, Karla; Noens, Ilse – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Parents of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face specific challenges in parenting, but concrete parenting behavior has never been properly investigated in these families. This exploratory questionnaire study compared parenting behaviors among mothers of children and adolescents with ASD (n = 552) and without ASD (n = 437) and examined…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parenting Styles
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Holmes, Nan; Carr, Janet – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
This study of 39 families with a mentally handicapped adult member found no significant differences in physical care, domestic chores, and supervision for the 20 Down's syndrome and 19 autistic subjects. The brunt of caring fell upon mothers, with fathers helping mainly with supervision. Methods of coping with behavior problems differed between…
Descriptors: Adult Children, Adults, Autism, Behavior Problems