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 …

This review summarizes selected studies involving education and training programs
designed to improve parents' ability to provide research-based support and intervention for …

This article presents my response to the article by Brown, Sokal, and Friedman (2013),
which critically examined Losada's conceptual and mathematical work (as presented in …

Objectives This paper will report on the findings of a study which investigated the influence
of a befriending (parent-to-parent peer support) scheme on parents whose children have a …

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 …

Background Research evidence from studies in North America on the relationships between
family-centered practices, parents' self-efficacy beliefs, parenting confidence and …

To date, much of the research linking the stress of caring for children with developmental
disabilities (eg Autism & Down syndrome) with parental health outcomes have tended to …

This chapter includes an overview of the history of family-centered practices, the role family
support principles and value statements have played in the evolution of a family-centered …

Background Parent experiences of caring for children with neurodevelopmental disease
have been silenced and constrained by social, political and health influences. There is a …

Background: Research suggests that parents of children with disabilities endure increased
amounts of stress but also experience positive outcomes. Purpose: To further investigate …