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Heather R. Hall
Researcher at University of South Alabama
Publications - 34
Citations - 947
Heather R. Hall is an academic researcher from University of South Alabama. The author has contributed to research in topics: Autism & Nurse education. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 33 publications receiving 765 citations. Previous affiliations of Heather R. Hall include Center for Excellence in Education.
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The relationships among adaptive behaviors of children with autism, family support, parenting stress, and coping.
Heather R. Hall,J. Carolyn Graff +1 more
TL;DR: An association between low adaptive functioning in children with autism and increased parenting stress creates a need for additional family support as parents search for different coping strategies to assist the family with ongoing and new challenges.
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Parenting a Child With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: Public Perceptions and Parental Conceptualizations
TL;DR: This paper found that parents experienced blame for their children's autism-related behavior from the public and extended family, but most parents viewed the child with autism in a positive way, while most adults viewed their children with autism positively.
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Parental Stress in Families of Children with a Genetic Disorder/Disability and the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation
Heather R. Hall,Susan L. Neely-Barnes,J. Carolyn Graff,Taylor E. Krcek,Ruth J. Roberts,Jane S. Hankins +5 more
TL;DR: Positive appraisals, resources, and ability to engage in problem solving and coping were associated with family resiliency and parents who quantitatively experienced high stress or low stress used different behavioral themes to describe their experience qualitatively.
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Maladaptive behaviors of children with autism: parent support, stress, and coping.
Heather R. Hall,J. Carolyn Graff +1 more
TL;DR: This study evaluated parents’ views of the adaptive behaviors of their children diagnosed with autism using the networks of support for their family, parental stress, and parental coping patterns and indicates an association between increased Internalizing maladaptive behaviors and increased parental stress.
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Obesity Stigma and Bias.
TL;DR: By addressing weight bias in the provider setting, individuals affected by obesity may be more likely to engage in a meaningful and productive discussion of weight.