Systematic review of the relationship between autism stigma and informal caregiver mental health

C Papadopoulos, A Lodder, G Constantinou… - Journal of autism and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Families play a crucial role in determining the mental health of the autistic individual
(s) they are caring for. However, the stigma associated with autism can impair caregiver …

Quality of life indicators for individuals with intellectual disabilities: Extending current practice

I Brown, C Hatton, E Emerson - Intellectual and …, 2013 - meridian.allenpress.com
Quality of life is a social construct that is measured by what are considered to be its most
appropriate indicators. Quality of life measurement in intellectual disability reflects a variety …

The concept of quality of life and its role in enhancing human rights in the field of intellectual disability

MA Verdugo, P Navas, LE Gómez… - Journal of Intellectual …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background The changed societal views of persons with disabilities are reflected in the
2006 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. However, what …

Subjective well-being among family caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities: The role of affiliate stigma and psychosocial moderating variables

S Werner, C Shulman - Research in developmental disabilities, 2013 - Elsevier
Studies have shown that stigmatization is linked to lower quality of life; however, only scant
research has examined the association between family caregivers' internalization of stigma …

Severe childhood autism: The family lived experience

JB Gorlin, CP McAlpine, A Garwick, E Wieling - Journal of pediatric nursing, 2016 - Elsevier
This research examined the experiences of families living with a child with severe autism.
There is limited literature on the experiences of families when a child has severe autism 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 …

Family quality of life of South African families raising children with autism spectrum disorder

L Schlebusch, S Dada, AE Samuels - Journal of autism and …, 2017 - Springer
This article describes the family quality of life among families who are raising a young child
with autism spectrum disorder. Survey research was conducted with 180 families of children …

Unhappy (and happy) in their own way: A developmental psychopathology perspective on quality of life for families living with developmental disability with and …

E Gardiner, G Iarocci - Research in developmental disabilities, 2012 - Elsevier
Research on families living with developmental disability generally and autism specifically is
dominated by a deficit view that elicits an elaborate representation of problems and risks …

Family quality of life among families with a child who has a severe neurodevelopmental disability: Impact of family and child socio-demographic factors

M Schertz, Y Karni-Visel, A Tamir, J Genizi… - Research in …, 2016 - Elsevier
We aimed to examine family quality of life (FQOL) of Northern Israeli families having a child
with a severe neurodevelopmental disability and its relation to socio-demographics. The …

Communication support needs in adults with intellectual disabilities and its relation to quality of life

JC García, E Díez, DZ Wojcik… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research suggests that individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience difficulties in
communication, ranging from intelligibility issues to more severe problems in the use and …