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Direct linkTrout, Alexandra L.; Lambert, Matthew C.; Thompson, Ronald; Duppong Hurley, Kristin; Tyler, Patrick – Grantee Submission, 2019
Although newly passed federal regulations mandate the provision of family-based aftercare supports for adolescents served in therapeutic residential care, very little research has been conducted to determine best practice. This efficacy and replication study compares the outcomes of youths and caregivers randomly assigned to On the Way Home (OTWH;…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Empowerment, Self Efficacy, Adolescents
Burke, Meghan M. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2017
Latino students and their families are the fastest growing minority group in the country, yet it is unclear whether rural (vs. urban) Latino families of students with disabilities have different needs. In this pilot study, 65 Latino family members of students with disabilities (15 rural; 50 urban) responded to a questionnaire about empowerment,…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Hispanic American Students, Rural Areas, Urban Areas
Moriwaka, Minako – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Research demonstrates that parental involvement can have a positive impact on students' academic, emotional, and social success; however, there are few studies of how to improve parent advocacy and home-school collaboration in special education. The focus of this qualitative case study was to understand perceptions of the special educators…
Descriptors: Family School Relationship, Family Involvement, Parent Participation, Qualitative Research
Ensher, Gail L.; Clark, David A. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
Strong working relationships with diverse families and children are the foundation of successful early intervention. Discover fresh, practical ways to build these relationships in this essential guidebook, every professional's blueprint for working with children and families within the specific context of their culture, family structure, and risk…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Early Intervention, Homeless People, Child Abuse
Van Haren, Barbara; Fiedler, Craig R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
Special education professionals can play a critical role in enhancing the quality of life not only for a child with a disability but also for that child's entire family. To realize this beneficial impact on the child's family, professionals must operate with these assumptions: (1) Special education professionals must acknowledge that they have a…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Quality of Life, Disabilities, Special Education
Peer reviewedThompson, Lyke; Lobb, Christian; Elling, Richard; Herman, Sandra; Jurkiewicz, Ted; Hulleza, Charito – Exceptional Children, 1997
Analysis of data from 270 families participating in Michigan's "Early On" (Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) program suggests two paths for empowering families: (1) implementation of program components via a family-centered framework or (2) family-centered delivery to build a family support network. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Empowerment
Peer reviewedEverson, Jane M.; Zhang, Dalun – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2000
A study explored the perspectives of nine participants engaged in a specific person-centered future planning model for individuals with disabilities and their families. Focus group themes included: evolution of person-centered planning circles or teams, inhibitors to the person-centered planning process, supports to the person-centered planning…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Disabilities, Empowerment
Racino, Julie Ann – 1995
This annotated bibliography provides approximately 100 summaries and evaluations of documents, published from 1979 to 1995, on personal assistance services (PAS) for individuals with disabilities. Studies and articles were selected for inclusion based upon their capacity to inform the development of PAS models, including conceptual, policy, and…
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Attendants, Caregivers
