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"Best Things": Parents Describe Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Over Time.
Cost, Katherine T; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Mirenda, Pat; Duku, Eric; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Smith, Isabel M; Ungar, Wendy J; Kerns, Connor; Bennett, Theresa; Szatmari, Peter; Georgiades, Stelios; Waddell, Charlotte; Elsabbagh, Mayada; Vaillancourt, Tracy.
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  • Cost KT; Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada. katherine.cost@sickkids.ca.
  • Zaidman-Zait A; Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • Mirenda P; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. pat.mirenda@ubc.ca.
  • Duku E; McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
  • Zwaigenbaum L; University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
  • Smith IM; Dalhousie University/IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  • Ungar WJ; Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5G 0A4, Canada.
  • Kerns C; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • Bennett T; McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
  • Szatmari P; Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Georgiades S; McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
  • Waddell C; Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
  • Elsabbagh M; McGill University/Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, PQ, Canada.
  • Vaillancourt T; University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
J Autism Dev Disord ; 51(12): 4560-4574, 2021 Dec.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33532881
This study examined parental perceptions of the character traits of children with autism from early childhood to age 11. Parents (n = 153) provided descriptions of the "best things" about their children on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) at ages 3-4, 7-8, and 10-11 years. Descriptions were coded using the framework of the Values in Action Classification of Strengths, with additional traits added as needed. Parent-endorsed traits included love, kindness, happiness, and humor in children across all ages and traits such as perseverance as children entered school. Higher CBCL scores were associated with a lower likelihood of endorsement for Humanity traits. Results are congruent with a contemporary neurodiversity perspective that emphasizes strengths and resilience.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Autistic Disorder / Autism Spectrum Disorder Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans Language: En Journal: J Autism Dev Disord Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canada Country of publication: United States
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Autistic Disorder / Autism Spectrum Disorder Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Humans Language: En Journal: J Autism Dev Disord Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Canada Country of publication: United States