The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 3 , Pages 335-340 , September 2005

A Controlled Trial of a Training Course for Parents of Children with Suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Helen McConachie, MA, MPhil, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Helen McConachie, University of Newcastle, Sir James Spence Institute, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, United Kingdom.
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  • Val Randle, BSc, PhD
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  • Donna Hammal, BSc, MSc
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  • Ann Le Couteur, BSc, MBBS, FRCPsych, FRCPCH

Received 19 August 2004 ,Revised 1 February 2005 ,Accepted 30 March 2005.

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 Funded by the Community Fund (National Lottery Charities Board) through a collaboration between Children North East (Director: Joy Higginson) and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. The NHS Executive R & D Northern and Yorkshire Region funded the training of the course leaders.

PII: S0022-3476(05)00314-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.03.056

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 147, Issue 3 , Pages 335-340 , September 2005

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