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Knoll, James; Bedford, Sara – Exceptional Parent, 1989
Results of a survey of 2,800 parents of children with disabilities found that families are essentially pleased with their respite services, but are dissatisfied with the services' lack of flexibility, arbitrary limits on use, inability to respond to crises, lack of parental voice in forming or reforming services, etc. (JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Programs, Parent Attitudes, Respite Care
Download full textEdwards-Sutton, Jill – 1995
The provision of respite services for families with adolescents who are at risk of abusing or neglecting the young person is discussed, with attention to program design, services to parents, and services to adolescents. Respite programs can provide an important resource for families that lack sufficient supports to deal with the difficult period…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Wagner, Colleen, Ed. – 1993
This directory contains information about organizations in the United States that offer the following types of services to parents of children and youth with emotional and behavioral disorders: support groups; education; training; referral; advocacy at the case or systems level; transition services; or direct assistance such as respite care, child…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Advocacy, Community Programs, Day Care
