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A phenomenological case study of the impact of Autism Spectrum Disorders on the sibling relationship

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to understand the impact that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has on the sibling relationship.This dissertation examines the perspectives of siblings of children with ASD.If 4 million children are born in the United States every year, approximately 26,670 children will eventually be diagnosed with an ASD (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2009).Since nearly a third of all children with a developmental disability have a sibling, it is important to understand the impact that disability has on the sibling relationship.ASD is a developmental disability

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Author: DeAnna L. Henderson

Institution: Ohio University

Language: English

Topic: Family and Disability Support Research

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W145540915

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Cites: 37

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10