Background Existing theoretical and empirical work in the intellectual disability field has paid
little attention to parents' positive perceptions of their child and the positive impact that the …

Background Identifying what parents describe to be positive about parenting their child who
has intellectual disabilities is important for professional practice and how parents can be …

There has been increasing recognition of the importance of asking more positive questions
about the perceptions and experiences of families of children with developmental …

Background Previous research with mothers of children with intellectual disabilities has
shown that psychological acceptance is related to maternal psychological well‐being. The …

The aims of this article were to test the psychometric properties of the Positive Contributions
Scale (PCS), and to compare perceptions of positive contributions reported by mothers and …

Although acknowledging the stress of raising their child with intellectual disabilities, parents
also report that their child has brought about many positive changes in themselves and …

There has been increasing recognition of the importance of asking more positive questions
about perceptions and experiences of families of children with developmental disabilities. In …

Background Existing research studies suggest that parenting a child with intellectual
disabilities (ID) can be a stressful experience. However, there are few data addressing the …

Background Mothers' cognitive appraisal of the family impact of childhood disability and their
positive affect as a psychological coping resource, both key elements of the process model …

This paper reports the findings of a qualitative study on the positive impacts of children with
an intellectual disability on their families. The study identified nine core themes: source of joy …