Objectives Mothers of school age and older children with developmental disabilities
experience poorer health than mothers of typically developing children. This review …

This article provides an update on advances in both developmental and intervention science
that have occurred in the field of early intervention for children with developmental delays in …

Exceptional learners is the term used in the United States to refer to students with disabilities
(as well as those who are gifted and talented). The majority of students with disabilities have …

Few studies address the daily challenges faced by parents of children diagnosed with
autism spectrum disorder. This article reports on a qualitative interview study with 20 parents …

Background: This study sought to examine the specific sources of challenges as identified
by parents of children with disabilities. Method: Focus groups were conducted with 40 parent …

Background Parenting stresses have consistently been found to be higher in parents of
children with intellectual disabilities (ID); yet, some families are able to be resilient and thrive …

Importance: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental
disabilities (DD) commonly display unusual responses to sensory input. Previous work has …

Background There is an unequivocal relationship between socio‐economic status and child
well‐being. The Family Stress Model of economic hardship proposes that this relationship is …

Mothers of 110 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were interviewed with the
Child and Adolescent Impact Assessment when their children were approximately 9 years …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the resilience displayed by families raising
children with disabilities and behavior problems. The question is why do some families do …