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Profile and Predictors of Service Needs for Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Hodgetts, Sandra; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Nicholas, David – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Purpose: Increasing demand for autism services is straining service systems. Tailoring services to best meet families' needs could improve their quality of life and decrease burden on the system. We explored overall, best, and worst met service needs, and predictors of those needs, for families of children with autism spectrum disorders. Methods:…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Needs Assessment
Need for Respite-Care Services for Caregivers of Persons with Mental Retardation.
Grant, Gordon; McGrath, Morag – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
A survey of 190 families caring for people with mental retardation in North Wales addressed caregivers' assessments of unmet needs, particularly respite care needs; the relation between management of dependency and unmet needs; characteristics of families expressing the greatest need for respite care; and implications for policy and practice.…
Descriptors: Family Caregivers, Family Characteristics, Family Problems, Foreign Countries
The Health and Social Care Needs of Family Carers Supporting Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
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Hare, Dougal Julian; Pratt, Catherine; Burton, Mark; Bromley, Jo; Emerson, Eric – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2004
The families of 26 adults with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) who either lived at home or maintained close contact with their families were interviewed about their social and psychological needs related to caring for the person with ASD. In contrast to previous studies of familial carers of children with ASDs, a strong association between…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Autism, Adults, Foreign Countries
Avlosarservice Som Stod Till Familjer Med Barn Med Funktionsnedsattningar. En Enkatstudie i 245 Kommuner. Familjestodsprojektet (FAS-Projektet). Teknik, Kommunikation, Handikapp, Forskningsrapport n11 (Respite Care Service as Support for Families with Children with Disabilities. A Survey in 245 Local Authorities. The Family Support Project. Technology, Communication, Disability Research Report, No. 11).
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Brodin, Jane – 1995
This study surveyed how respite care services functioned for Swedish families who have children with disabilities and compared the results with a previous study made 6 years earlier. The study was based on a questionnaire completed by 245 of Sweden's municipalities. The study examined the quantity and quality of the services and respondents' views…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Disabilities, Family Needs, Foreign Countries
A Report on the Challenging Behaviour Services in an English Health Region.
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Chung, Man Cheung; Cumella, Stuart – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1996
A survey of 20 health districts in England identified specialist services for individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviors. Great diversity was found in such services as specialized teams, staffed housing, assessment and short-term admission, and respite care facilities. Entitlement to appropriate treatment was more…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Behavior Problems, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries
Out-of-home Placement of Children with Severe Intellectual Disabilities in Israel: Research and Implications.
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Duvdevany, Ilana; Rimmerman, Arie – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1998
This brief paper reviews six studies which examined out-of-home placement by Israeli parents of children with severe developmental disabilities. Implications for policy and practice are drawn, including the need for respite-care services, extended hours in schools, recreation programs, support services for parents, and training programs for…
Descriptors: Children, Decision Making, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Policy