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Trudgeon, Clare; Carr, Deborah – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: In the UK, Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention [EIBI] programmes typically are conducted within the homes of children with autism. Despite evidence for their effectiveness in producing appreciable developmental gains in children with autism, a concern expressed about EIBI programmes is that stressful effects from the high levels…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Educational Needs, Intervention, Autism
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Hastings, Richard P.; Johnson, Emma – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2001
British parents (n=141) participating in an intensive home-based behavioral intervention for a child with autism completed a questionnaire addressing issues of stress, coping, and support. Results showed that parents' stress levels were predicted mainly by psychological rather than demographic variables. Adaptive coping strategies, informal social…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Beliefs, Child Rearing