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Maurice A. Feldman; Amanda Cappon; Kay Corbier; Vicky Caruana; Mechane Laronde; Kendra Thomson – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: This study evaluated the Step-by-Step Parenting Program (SBSPP) to prepare expectant parents with intellectual disabilities to care for their newborns. Method: Two expectant parents with intellectual disabilities were seen once or twice weekly in their homes for about 2 h over 16 and 20 weeks (21 and 27 sessions), respectively. The key…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Neonates
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Vanderkerken, Lien; Heyvaert, Mieke; Onghena, Patrick; Maes, Bea – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: The realization of the family-centered approach (FCA) in home-based support (HBS) for families with children with an intellectual disability (ID) in Flanders was investigated, and parents' and family workers' perspectives were compared. The relation between parents' educational level, the family worker's education, and his/her…
Descriptors: Children, Intellectual Disability, Family Involvement, Parent Background
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Brennan, Damien; Murphy, Rebecca; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Changing family sociodemographic factors, increased life expectancy for people with an intellectual disability, deinstitutionalization and policy prioritization of the family as the principal care provider, presents new challenges to care sustainability. Method: A qualitative study design was employed, entailing focus groups and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers, Older Adults
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Mc Hugh, Elaine; Starke, Mikaela – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Training for support workers who work with parents with intellectual disability can be aided by understanding how they perceive the training process and their competence development. This study explored the perceptions of competence development and the training process in Swedish support workers trained in the evidence-informed programme…
Descriptors: Parents, Intellectual Disability, Training, Competence