Adult Attitudes Toward Behaviors of a Six-year-old Boy with Autism

@article{Chambres2008AdultAT,
  title={Adult Attitudes Toward Behaviors of a Six-year-old Boy with Autism},
  author={P. Chambres and C. Auxiette and C. Vansingle and S. Gil},
  journal={Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders},
  year={2008},
  volume={38},
  pages={1320-1327}
}
  • P. Chambres, C. Auxiette, +1 author S. Gil
  • Published 2008
  • Psychology, Medicine
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
    • Parents report that their children with autism are often judged as undisciplined and rude (e.g., Peeters, Autism: From theoretical understanding to educational intervention, 1997). The phenomenon of a negative view of individuals with autism was studied here. Four behaviors (two problematic and two non-problematic) produced by a six-year-old child with autism were assessed on social, emotional, and cognitive dimensions by 88 adults in an “informed” or “uninformed” condition. The child was… CONTINUE READING
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