Autism: the Effects of a Label on Social Acceptability and Desirability of a Child

.............................................................................................................................. iv Acknowledgments .............................................................................................................. vi List of Tables .................................................................................................................... viii Literature Review ................................................................................................................ 1 Overview of Present Study ................................................................................................ 13 Method ............................................................................................................................... 17 Participants ........................................................................................................................ 17 Measures ............................................................................................................................ 18 Procedures ......................................................................................................................... 20 Results ............................................................................................................................... 20 Discussion .......................................................................................................................... 23 References ......................................................................................................................... 37 Appendix A ....................................................................................................................... 44 Appendix B ........................................................................................................................ 45 Appendix C ........................................................................................................................ 46 Appendix D ....................................................................................................................... 48 Appendix E ........................................................................................................................ 49 Appendix F ........................................................................................................................ 50 Vita .................................................................................................................................... 51