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Providing Services for Parents with Intellectual Disability: Parent Needs and Service Constraints.
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McConnell, David; And Others – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1997
A study was conducted to investigate the views of 40 Australian service providers on the support and service needs of parents with intellectual disabilities and to discover key issues faced by the providers. The special needs of the parents, desirable service characteristics, and constraints on service delivery are identified. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Delivery Systems, Design Preferences, Family Needs
Support Network of Mothers with an Intellectual Disability: An Exploratory Study.
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Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David; Cant, Rosemary; Westbrook, Mary – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
A study investigated the characteristics of the support networks of 25 Australian mothers with intellectual disabilities. Three types of support networks were found based on mothers' living arrangements: mothers living in a parent/parent-figure household, mothers living alone with their children, and mothers living with a partner in their own…
Descriptors: Adults, Family Environment, Family Structure, Foreign Countries
Follow-Up Study on Parenting with Intellectual Disability in Germany.
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Pixa-Kettner, Ursula – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
Five cases of parenthood of persons with intellectual disability were reinvestigated about two years after a previous German study. Problem-centered interviews were conducted with mothers or fathers with an intellectual disability and with the caretakers. Results show developmental disability in two of six children and, in some cases,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Child Rearing, Developmental Delays
Developmental Profiles of Children Born to Mothers with Intellectual Disability.
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McConnell, David; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Mayes, Rachel; Russo, Domenica; Honey, Anne – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2003
The developmental status of 37 Australian preschool children (ages 5-78 months) born to mothers with intellectual disability was assessed. In all developmental domains, a substantial proportion of the children (between 35 and 57%) showed a delay of at least 3 months. Delays in physical and communication development were most prevalent. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Child Rearing, Communication Skills