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Exceptional Parent, 1980
Recent developments in the area of respite care for families of handicapped individuals are discussed. Two programs, the Hartford Regional Center, which has more than 60 licensed respite homes on its lists, and the Respite Care center of the St. Louis Association for Retarded Children, which has a 16 bed facility, are described. (PHR)
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Models, Program Descriptions
Cobb, Polyxane S. – Exceptional Parent, 1987
Designed for parents who wish to develop local respite care services for families with disabled children, this primer outlines strategies for: evaluating current available services and programs; pulling people together; conducting a needs assessment; raising money; and writing a proposal. (CB)
Descriptors: Children, Coping, Disabilities, Needs Assessment
