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Peer reviewedUpshur, Carole C. – Family Relations, 1983
Describes respite care, a temporary relief service for families with developmentally disabled members at home, as an essential element in preventing institutionalization of disabled persons. Major approaches for providing respite care are identified. The advantages and disadvantages of the different approaches are discussed. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Coping, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
Peer reviewedHerman, Sandra E.; Marcenko, Maureen O. – Mental Retardation, 1997
This study examined effects of resource perceptions and respite use in a theoretical model of adaptation with 72 parents of children with developmental disabilities. Amount and quality of respite services indirectly affected parental depression. Both quality and respite use were related to helpfulness of the parent's social network. The strongest…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Adjustment, Helping Relationship
Download full textShoultz, Bonnie – 1993
This site visit report describes the development and activities of the New Hampshire Family Support Network for families of people with developmental disabilities, and is based on a review of documents, interviews with key people, and participant observation. It begins with a brief history of family activism in New Hampshire, noting the early high…
Descriptors: Activism, Citizen Participation, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
Strobino, Jane – 1988
The study examined family support services currently utilized by families of individuals with developmental disabilities, and family support services seen as important by respondent families in the state of Hawaii. A total of 625 questionnaires were distributed via 24 agencies; 234 useable surveys were returned for a 39% response rate. The survey…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Community Services, Demography, Developmental Disabilities
Arc, Arlington, TX. – 1995
This booklet provides an overview of Alzheimer's disease along with a description of the disease, how to find out if someone has it, and how it affects adults with developmental disabilities. It also provides information on what to do and suggests where to seek help. Specific sections discuss: (1) the etiology of the disease; (2) symptoms of…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Adults, Alzheimers Disease, Clinical Diagnosis
Walker, Pam – 1989
Special Training for Exceptional People (STEP) is a private, nonprofit agency serving children with developmental disabilities (0-22 years) and their families in the south-central section of Montana, encompassing Billings and a Crow Indian Reservation. One of the services provided by STEP is specialized family care, to prevent placement out of…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
