Grandparents’ Experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Identifying Primary Themes and Needs

2017/07/07 by Jennifer Hillman, Jennifer L. Hillman, Michele C. Wentzel +2 · 1 voice · 2 citations
Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Autism Spectrum Disorder Research #Family and Disability Support Research #Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving

paper · doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3211-4

crossref issued 2017/07/07 · crossref published 2017/07/07 · crossref published-online 2017/07/07 · openalex publication_date 2017/07/07 · crossref created 2017/07/07 · crossref published-print 2017/10/01 · crossref deposited 2022/07/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · crossref indexed 2026/05/08 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23

Citations

• Children on the Autism Spectrum: Grandmother Involvement and Family Functioning
• Grandparents of Grandchildren with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Strengthening Relationships through Technology Activities
• The Impact of Parenting Stress: A Meta-analysis of Studies Comparing the Experience of Parenting Stress in Parents of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Families in a state of flux: the experience of grandparents in autism spectrum disorder
• Evidence of resilience in families of children with autism
• The Experience, Contributions, and Resilience of Grandparents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Positive psychology: An introduction.
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
• Grandparents of Children with Autism: A Review with Recommendations for Education, Practice, and Policy

Cited by

• The Role of Grandparents in Supporting Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Family Systems Approach
• Needs of Grandparents of Preschool-Aged Children with ASD in Sweden

Discussions

• Research study 9: Despite challenges, Hillman et al (2017) found that grandparents experienced positivity in their role, and engaged in radical acceptance of their autistic grandchild, as well as tran [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]