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Moving towards Integration of Services for Parents with Intellectual Disabilities.
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Tymchuk, Alexander J. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
Describes the rationale for integration of supports and services for parents with intellectual disabilities and the steps taken in planning for the development of one model that is currently being evaluated. Implications from this process are presented. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Agency Cooperation, Child Rearing, Integrated Services
Teaching Child-Care and Safety Skills to Parents with Intellectual Disabilities through Self-Learning.
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Feldman, Maurice A.; Case, Laurie – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
A study evaluated the efficacy of self-instructional audiovisual child-care manuals using a multiple baseline design across 10 parents with intellectual disabilities. Self-instruction was effective with 9 parents and 11 out of 12 skills; skills reached percentage-correct levels seen in parents without intellectual disabilities. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Audiovisual Aids, Child Rearing, Instructional Effectiveness
Mothers with Intellectual Limitations and Their 2-Year-Old Children's Developmental Outcomes.
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Keltner, Bette R.; Wise, Lillian A.; Taylor, Gloria – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
This study compared 38 low-income mothers with intellectual limitations and 32 low-income mothers without intellectual limitations and found developmental delay was identified by the age of 2 years in 42% of children born to mothers with intellectual limitations and 12% of children born to the other mothers. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Delays, Family Environment, Low Income Groups
Motherhood, Intellectual Disability and Child Protection: Characteristics of a Court Sample.
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Glaun, Daphne E.; Brown, Patricia F. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
A study retrospectively examined case notes and records of 12 families in which the mother had a documented intellectual disability, who were brought to court on child protection grounds. Findings indicate that the cumulative weight of stressful emotional, physical, and social factors, in combination with limited intellect, precipitated a crisis…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Neglect, Child Rearing, Emotional Problems
Parenting by Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: A Timely International Perspective.
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Tymchuk, Alexander J.; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Feldman, Maurice – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
This introductory article to a special issue on parenting by persons with intellectual disabilities discusses the need for information sharing across nations, the facilitation of political self-activism by parents with intellectual disabilities, the need for suitable support for this population, and the epidemiological data needed to promote…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Child Rearing, Data Collection
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