In this study of Arab Israeli families of young children with ASD, we showed that the coherence of maternal representations regarding the child and maternal resolution with the child’s ASD diagnosis were associated with higher mother-child emotional availability.

Joint work of Dr. Smadar Dolev & Efrat Sher-Censor

Related Publications:

Dolev, S., Sher-Censor, E., Baransi, N., Amarah K., & Said, M. (2016). Resolution of the child’s ASD diagnosis among Arab-Israeli mothers: Associations with maternal sensitivity and wellbeing. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 21, 73-83. View

Sher-Censor, E., Dolev, S., Said, M.,# Baransi, N.,# & Amara, K.# (2017). Coherence of representations regarding the child, resolution of the child’s diagnosis and emotional availability: A study of Arab-Israeli mothers of children with ASD. Journal of Au. View