Caring for a child with autism: a personal perspective
Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
ISSN: 1753-0180
Article publication date: 15 March 2010
Abstract
Marina Russ is a community psychiatric nurse in a specialist service for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Here she gives a personal account of caring for a child with autism and learning disabilities, and the associated challenges and rewards. She ends the account with some learning points for professionals in their interactions with parents.
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Citation
Russ, M. (2010), "Caring for a child with autism: a personal perspective", Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 25-27. https://doi.org/10.5042/amhld.2010.0055
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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