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ERIC Number: EJ619731
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-3576
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When Things Are Too Exciting: Autism and Intensity.
McDonnell, Jane Taylor
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v15 n4 p211-13,20 Win 2000
In this article, a mother of an adult son with autism discusses the neurology of autism that makes stress so difficult to handle, even when it is the excitement of something positive. The uniqueness of the disability is highlighted, including the need for routines and the lack of coping skills. (Contains three references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Autism, Children, Coping, Family Life, Family Problems, Family Relationship, Parent Child Relationship, Personal Narratives, Personality Traits, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue, Part 1.