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Myers, Sarah; Elliot, Fiona; Maguire, Sabine; Barber, Michelle – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Among the estimated 800,000 children in the United Kingdom with disability, challenges include lack of access to leisureactivities, opportunities for independent development and social contact. Short breaks and residential trips (RTs) provide positive experiences, and help improve mental and physical wellbeing. However, evaluations involving young…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Daily Living Skills, Outdoor Education, Foreign Countries
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Hamadneh, Burhan M.; Almogbel, Wael N. – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2023
Well-being is a balanced way for a disabled child to interact with himself and others and feel comfortable and happy in the activities of his daily life. It also indicates the safety of the mentally disabled child, and that he is free from mental disorders and diseases. This achieves high levels of compatibility, and adaptability to his life…
Descriptors: Well Being, Parent Attitudes, Disabilities, Parent Child Relationship
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Ezhovkina, Elena Vasilyevna; Ryabova, Natalia Vladimirovna – International Education Studies, 2015
The article represented theoretic analysis of the literature on the problem of psychological and pedagogic support of disabled children. It defined the following terms: a successfully adapting disabled child, a model, interaction of specialists, psychological and pedagogic support. The article also determined the key components of a successfully…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Adjustment (to Environment), Specialists, Psychological Needs
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Cassie, Kimberly M.; Cassie, William E. – Gerontologist, 2012
Purpose: To examine the effect of organizational culture and climate on depressive symptoms among nursing home residents. Design and Methods: Using a pooled cross-sectional design, this study examines a sample of 23 nursing homes, 1,114 employees, and 5,497 residents. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Minimum Data Set, Depression Rating…
Descriptors: Geographic Location, Rating Scales, Social Environment, Depression (Psychology)
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Fingerhut, Patricia E. – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2009
Raising a child with disabilities impacts the ability of parents to participate in life situations. This paper describes the development of a new instrument, Life Participation for Parents, to measure outcomes of pediatric therapy on parental participation. Items were reviewed by six occupational therapists with experience in pediatrics and…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Test Validity, Disabilities, Parents
Caro, Francis G.; Blank, Arthur E. – 1985
Home care has not consistently proven to prevent institutionalization, reduce mortality rates, reduce hospital use, or improve functional status and morale; and indeed, these objectives may be unreasonable. Rather, the purpose of home care should be to meet immediate needs of recipients which they can no longer meet themselves. Publicly-funded…
Descriptors: Community Health Services, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Home Programs