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Munazza Tahir; Virginie Cobigo – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: The current literature has established that prejudice in child protection cases with parents with intellectual disabilities continues to persist. However, complexities of these cases are not well-understood from the perspective of child protection workers. This study aimed to identify the needs of child protection workers and their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Child Care
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MacIntyre, Gillian; Stewart, Ailsa; McGregor, Sharon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Background: Evidence suggests that parents with intellectual disabilities can be "good enough" parents with appropriate support that focuses on the whole family. This paper brings together theories of vulnerability with an ethics of care approach to reflect on challenges for practitioners in supporting parents, drawing upon data from a…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Parenting Skills, Foreign Countries
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Knowles, Christen; Harris, Anne; Van Norman, Renee – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
Quality early childhood education programs have a responsibility to provide enriched educational services to preschool students paired with parent support, education, and outreach. Pearl Buck Preschool, a non-profit organization devoted to the delivery of preschool services for children of parents with intellectual disabilities or learning…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Parent Education, Preschool Children
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Milot, Élise; Turcotte, Daniel; Tétreault, Sylvie – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
In several countries, a growing number of adults with cognitive limitations decide to become parents. However, exercising this right requires the implementation of measures and services that foster their ability to assume parental responsibilities. This study presents results collected in an exploratory study documenting the type of support…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Parent Education, Parenting Skills, Child Rearing