1.3.
Procedure
Recruitment
through
convenience
sampling
began
in
July
2009
and
ended
July
2010.
Various
Canadian
Asperger
and
Autism
advocacy
organizations
(e.g.,
Autism
Ontario,
Asperger
Society
of
Ontario)
shared
an
online
survey
invitation
through
their
websites
and
email
lists.
Interested
parents
could
access
the
survey
online
through
a
link
provided
in
the
invitation
or
request
a
mailed
hardcopy.
Parents
were
also
able
to
share
the
invitation
with
other
parents
of
children
with
ASD.
The
survey
took
approximately
30
min
to
complete.
Informed
consent
was
obtained
from
all
parents
online
or
through
mailed
hardcopy.
The
York
University
and
Centre
for
Addiction
and
Mental
Health
Research
Ethics
Boards
approved
this
research.