Parenting an autistic child can reduce the time parents have to participate in their own
interests, but the impact this has on caregiver quality of life is not well understood. The aim in …

Background Work family balance (WFB) is an individual's perception of the fit between work
and family roles. Among employed parents of typically developing children WFB has been …

This mixed-methods study examined the impact of professional services on employment and
leisure participation of mothers of children with autism. In Phase 1, 139 mothers with a child …

This study explored stigma experiences of mothers of children with ASD and forgiveness as
their coping response. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 6 mothers of children …

Most studies examining attachment in children with autism spectrum disorder used a strange
situation paradigm and have found few significant group differences between children with …

An important non-work role involves the provision of informal, unpaid care to family and
friends who have a disability or who are aged. In this study we explored the effects of …

Parenting stress has deleterious effects on parents, children, and overall family functioning.
Parents of children with intellectual disability, including Down Syndrome (DS), show higher …

For parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who have given their time
and commitment to complete an education and have gained employment in a professional …

Background: In this article, we reflected on our experience of the cost of parenting a child
with autism, including our ongoing search for educational and therapeutic intervention …

The purpose of this research was to examine the impact of worker characteristics (eg, time
spent caring for others), workplace support, and child characteristics on work family conflict …