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ERIC Number: EJ599219
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0896-3746
Families with Autism.
Trepagnier, Cheryl
Infants and Young Children, v12 n2 p37-47 Oct 1999
This article examines trends in autism in the context of parental problems and decisions. It compares autism in America in the 1960s with autism today, considers the roles of the Autism Society of America, and discusses the experience of parenting with emphasis on the individuality of each person with autism, challenges, and the probability of improved treatment. (DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Decision Making, Family Involvement, Family Problems, Individual Characteristics, Intervention, Parent Attitudes, Research Needs, Therapy, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue on Autism.