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Dillenburger, Karola; Keenan, Mickey; Doherty, Alvin; Byrne, Tony; Gallagher, Stephen – British Journal of Special Education, 2010
The number of children diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) is rising and is now thought to be as high as 1:100. While the debate about best treatment continues, the effects of having a child diagnosed with ASD on family life remain relatively unexplored. This article, by Karola Dillenburger of Queens University Belfast, Mickey…
Descriptors: Siblings, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Attitudes
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Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise; Clarke, Shelley – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2004
Children with complex disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders and Landau Kleffner syndrome often lack means to participate in everyday family routines. Serious problem behaviors may result from their challenges in responding to and initiating communicative interactions. These behaviors can change routine family activities such that the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Siblings, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment