A Pilot Study of a Co-parenting Intervention for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The aims of this pilot study are to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a peer-delivered co-parenting program, Autism Parent Navigators (APN), for parents of children recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Thirty families (63 caregivers) participated...
| Published in: | Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 31; no. 8; pp. 2091 - 2108 |
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Aug2022
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