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Direct linkS. Collings; G. Hindmarsh; H. Wilkinson; G. Llewellyn – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Population studies confirm mothers with intellectual disability have poorer antenatal outcomes than other mothers but less is known about any differences in sociodemographic characteristics between these groups. Method: A systematic review of population-level studies on parents with intellectual disability was undertaken from January…
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Mothers, Intellectual Disability, Participant Characteristics
Sandra Thom-Jones; Imogen Melgaard; Chloe S. Gordon – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Autistic mothers remain under-represented in parental and autism research despite the associated physical and psychosocial challenges that accompany the transition to motherhood. Extant literature suggests autistic mothers experience sensory difficulties, communication challenges, stigma, and comorbidities as difficulties, but these studies have…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mothers, Parents with Disabilities, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Egle Sumskiene; Violeta Gevorgianiene – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: This paper explores experiences of mothers with intellectual disabilities, with an emphasis on oppressive circumstances and stereotypes that contribute to poorer antenatal and social outcomes for mothers and their children, potentially leading to child removal. Drawing parallels to archetypical figures of Solomon and Medea, we explore…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Stereotypes
Natalie Libster; Robin Harwood; Karen Meacham; Connie Kasari – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Little is known about the parenting experiences of autistic mothers, yet there is reason to believe that autistic mothers of non-autistic daughters have a unique set of experiences, especially during their daughters' adolescence. Seven autistic mothers of adolescent (n = 5) and adult (n = 2) non-autistic daughters were interviewed about their…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child Rearing, Mothers, Adolescents
Rowan Hevesi; Kate Theodore – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Mothers with learning disabilities are at higher risk of child removal and mental health difficulties and may face more barriers to developing attachment relationships with their children. Mothers with learning disabilities' voices are still underrepresented in research, with less known about those who are actively parenting their…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parents with Disabilities, Child Rearing, Parent Attitudes
Benedetta Demartini; Veronica Nisticò; Serena Limonta; Vincenza Tarantino; Giulia Stefanelli; Federica Calistro; Laura Giambanco; Raffaella Faggioli; Orsola Gambini; Patrizia Turriziani – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
Purpose: To explore the recalled experience of pregnancy and motherhood in women diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) without intellectual disabilities, focusing on sensory perceptions and mood. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated, through an ad-hoc structured interview, the sensory sensitivity during the pre-partum, the peri-partum,…
Descriptors: Long Term Memory, Pregnancy, Child Rearing, Mothers
