Parental Stress and Family Relationships During the Transition to Adulthood

• By: Brian Freedman, PhD University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies
• April 1st, 2012
• adult services, caregivers, communication, family support, independence, parent stress, self-determination, transition to adulthood
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Previous research has found that parents of children with ASD across different age groups exhibit significant levels of stress and are at greater risk for mental illness. The stress exhibited by parents of children with ASD has been found to be even greater than parents of children with other...