The Zika virus epidemic in Brazil: from discovery to future implications

R Lowe, C Barcellos, P Brasil, OG Cruz… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
The first confirmed case of Zika virus infection in the Americas was reported in Northeast
Brazil in May 2015, although phylogenetic studies indicate virus introduction as early as …

Do children with intellectual and developmental disabilities have a negative impact on other family members? The case for rejecting a negative narrative

RP Hastings - International review of research in developmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
A common narrative relating to families of children with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (IDD) is that the child with IDD has a negative impact on the other members of …

The experiences of mothers of children and young people with intellectual disabilities during the first COVID19 lockdown period

G Rogers, G PerezOlivas… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Recent COVID19 lockdown restrictions resulted in reduced access to
educational, professional and social support systems for children with intellectual disabilities …

COVID19 impact on psychological outcomes of parents, siblings and children with intellectual disability: longitudinal before and during lockdown design

T Bailey, RP Hastings, V Totsika - Journal of Intellectual …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Parents of children with intellectual disability (ID) report comparatively lower
levels of wellbeing than parents of children without ID. Similarly, children with ID, and to a …

Priority concerns for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Tromans, M Kinney, V Chester, R Alexander… - BJPsych …, 2020 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe approach taken to support individuals during the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic needs to take into account the requirements of people with …

Positive behavioural support in the UK: a state of the nation report

NJ Gore, SJ Sapiets, LD Denne… - … Journal of Positive …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
The 2013 International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support (IJPBS) special issue
acknowledged the evolving nature of positive behavioural support (PBS). This “state of the …

Whoever shouts the loudest: Listening to parents of children with disabilities

C Ryan, E Quinlan - Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Elevated stress is common among parents of children with disabilities. The
parents' perspective and evaluation of services have a significant impact on their wellbeing …

The psychophysiological impact of childhood autism spectrum disorder on siblings

B Lovell, MA Wetherell - Research in developmental disabilities, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective The negative impact of caring for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on
parents' psychophysiological functioning has been widely evidenced. However, siblings …

'I accept my son for who he is–he has incredible character and personality': fathers' positive experiences of parenting children with autism

CA Potter - Disability & Society, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Literature in the field of autism is largely deficit driven, with a focus on the inabilities of
individuals and the negative experiences of families, often characterised by reductive …

Having a son or daughter with an intellectual disability transition to adulthood: A parental perspective

J Codd, O Hewitt - British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Accessible Summary Becoming an adult can be a difficult time. We wanted to find out what it
is like for parents who have a son or daughter with an intellectual disability. Ten parents …