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Publication Date: 2023
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Parents with Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Conditions: Early Intervention Providers' Perceptions
Edwards, Nicole Megan; Lieberman-Betz, Rebecca; Wiegand, Sarah
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v48 n3 p225-237 2023
Background: It is highly recommended that professionals promote caregivers' capacity-building to use intervention strategies to support children with developmental delays or disabilities in natural learning environments, particularly in the earliest years of life. There is a gap, however, in understanding the extent to which these professionals may feel supported in tailoring outreach to support parents with Intellectual Disability and/or mental health conditions (MHCs). Methods: We surveyed providers (n = 55) who work with families of infants and toddlers in Early Intervention programs across the United States. Results: Most had at least one family with intellectual disability (87%) or a MHC (92%). At least half felt parents with intellectual disability or MHCs warranted more time/resources (64% or 50%, respectively) and half were "extremely interested" in trainings to support parents with intellectual disability (48%) or MHCs (56%). Conclusions: Findings and implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Parents with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Mental Disorders, Comorbidity, Infants, Toddlers, Early Intervention, Family Needs, School Personnel, Attitudes, Training, Individual Characteristics, Barriers, Parenting Skills, Allied Health Personnel, Incidence, Knowledge Level, Familiarity, Faculty Workload, Responsibility
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