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Programme Recipient and Facilitator Experiences of Positive Family Connections for Families of Children with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Who Are Autistic
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Daniel Sutherland; Samantha Flynn; Joanna Griffin; Richard P. Hastings – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Family members of children with developmental disabilities on average report poorer family functioning and mental health. Positive Family Connections is a co-produced, positively-oriented, family-systems support programme for families of children with developmental disabilities aged 8-13. We investigated experiences of Positive Family…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Children, Early Adolescents, Family Environment
The Home Literacy Environment of School-Age Autistic Children with High Support Needs
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Marleen F. Westerveld; Stephanie A. Malone; Sally Clendon; Rachael Bowen; Georgia Hayley; Jessica Paynter – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: As a group, autistic children with high support needs (with adaptive functioning in the range of an intellectual disability) are at risk of significant literacy difficulties. We investigated the parent-reported home literacy environment of this group of children. Method: Sixty-two parents of autistic children (4.5 to 18.25 years)…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Literacy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children