This book presents an in-depth discussion of how human disability and parental advocacy
have been constructed in American society, including recommendations for a more …

This article discusses the relationship between evidence-based practices (EBPs) and values
in research and practice pertaining to people with severe disabilities. The importance of …

Objectives This study explored the influence of a parent-to-parent peer support scheme on
the wellbeing of parents of disabled children or children with additional need who joined a …

At the 2016 TASH Conference in St. Louis, a research colloquium was held that focused on
the state of selected life-span services for people with severe disabilities. Topics addressed …

Single case design research on family centered positive behavior support (PBS) over the
past 20 years has provided evidence of the approaches acceptability, effectiveness and …

Family-centred interventions have long been advocated in paediatric practice and in public
health, but their implementation is rarer with children experiencing developmental …

Objective To examine selection criteria for Parent‐to‐Parent support parents trained to
provide support to other parents of children with disabilities. Method Ten leaders of Parent …

Increasing emphasis is placed on the provision of family-centred interventions when
children have developmental disabilities with the aim of supporting parents as well as …

This chapter focuses on families of children with developmental disabilities, in particular
children with intellectual disabilities (ID) because these families have been subjects of a …

Background Parents/caregivers of children with developmental disabilities (CDD) have a
wide range of support needs and there are various interventions available. Support …