A Family Account of Autism: Life with Jean-Paul

A Family Account of Autism Life with Jean-Paul

This article recounts the experiences of a family with a son with autism. Jean-Paul's two sisters, his brother, cousin, grandmother, father, and mother contribute their perspectives. Jean-Paul also speaks for himself. This account traces his life from his early childhood to independent adulthoo...

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Published in:Focus on autism and other developmental disabilities Vol. 15; no. 4; pp. 196 - 201
Main Authors: Donnelly, Julie A., Bovee, Jean-Paul, Donnelly, Sylvia Jane, Donnelly, Lisa Kathleen, Donnelly, Joad Roy, Donnelly, Michael Fain, Walter, Alice Stephens, Callaghan, Molly Ray
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, CA Sage Publications 01-11-2000
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Adolescents
Arithmetic
Autism
Children
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Coping
Deafness
Family (Sociological Unit)
Family Life
Family Problems
Family Relationship
Grade 1
Home Programs
Intelligence Tests
Interpersonal Competence
Interpersonal Relationship
Mental Age
Mental Health
Mothers
Music
Oral Language
Parent Child Relationship
Peer Relationship
Physical Activities
Public Schools
Receptive Language
Schizophrenia
Self Concept
Siblings
Special Needs Students
Speech Therapy
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Urban Areas
Work Experience
Written Language
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Summary:This article recounts the experiences of a family with a son with autism. Jean-Paul's two sisters, his brother, cousin, grandmother, father, and mother contribute their perspectives. Jean-Paul also speaks for himself. This account traces his life from his early childhood to independent adulthood. (Author/CR)
Bibliography:Special Issue, Part 1.
ISSN:1088-3576
1538-4829
DOI:10.1177/108835760001500402