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Direct linkHodgetts, 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
Dura-Vila, G.; Hodes, M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: This study examined whether service utilisation among children with intellectual disability (ID) varied by ethnic cultural group. Method: Survey carried out in four special schools in London. Information was provided by school teachers using case files, and 242 children aged 7 to 17 years with mild and moderate ID were identified.…
Descriptors: Health Services, Mild Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation, Ethnic Groups
Download full textRamey, Luellen; Meyer, David P. – 1998
The Family to Family program provides relief to families with emotionally impaired children through regular out-of-home respite care with host families. The overall goal of the program is to keep families with seriously emotionally impaired children intact, thus avoiding out-of-home placement. The program therefore involves, in addition to…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Children, Community Health Services, Emotional Disturbances
Ramey, Luellen; Meyer, David P. – 1999
This evaluation report of the Family to Family Program assesses parental attitudes towards their Family to Family experience and the functioning of their emotionally impaired children. Topics include administration and administrative support; recruitment of consumer families; identification of host families; consumer support services; and consumer…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Children, Community Health Services, Emotional Disturbances
Ramey, Luellen; Meyer, David P. – 2000
This evaluation report of the Family to Family Program assesses parental attitudes towards their Family to Family experience and the functioning of their emotionally impaired children. It reviews issues of goal achievement; the impact on the targeted problem; service population demographics; and sustainability. Related topics include…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Children, Community Health Services, Emotional Disturbances
Petr, Christopher G.; Barney, David D. – 1991
In focus group interviews, 39 parents of children (ages birth to 21 years) with developmental disabilities, emotional disorders, and technology-supported needs shared their perspectives regarding special needs, crisis situations, and parent/professional relationships. The purpose of the study was to determine what is necessary to keep children…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Rearing, Children, Crisis Intervention
