Purpose: To inform the field of rehabilitation psychology about the sociocultural implications
of the term “disability,” and explain the rationale behind the# SaytheWord movement, a …

A family member with an autism spectrum disorder presents pervasive and bidirectional
influences on the entire family system, suggesting a need for family-focused autism …

Researchers commonly report that families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
experience more parenting stress than families of typically developing (TD) children or those …

In this paper, the insights and experiences of a research team involved in conducting
qualitative research with families living with autism spectrum disorder are drawn upon to …

Background Children with intellectual disability (ID) are at heightened risk for behaviour
problems and diagnosed mental disorder. Likewise, mothers of children with ID are more …

Background Family resilience is a growing field of inquiry, investigating factors that
contribute to a family's becoming stronger in spite of dealing with adversity. Despite the …

Background Reducing parental stress and improving family quality of Life (FQOL) are
continuing concerns for families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Family …

Background Increasing emphasis on family‐centred approaches to services and supports
for families of children with disabilities has surfaced the issue of accountability for family …

Until the early 1980s, most researchers paid little attention to sibling relationships. Studies of
mothers dominated the research agenda, to the almost total exclusion of fathers, extended …

Mothers of children with intellectual disability were assessed at two time points, 2 years
apart (n= 75 at Time 1, n= 56 at Time 2). Data were gathered on maternal distress, mental …