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Anna-Lena Borg – Ethnography and Education, 2024
In Sweden, many children between the ages of 6 and 9 years attend Swedish school-age educare (SAEC) institutions before and after school, when their parents work or study. This study aimed to explore and compare safe and unsafe spaces in children's everyday lives at SAEC institutions. Ethnographic fieldwork, including observations and interviews…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Care, Safety, Violence
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Lauren E. Zaylskie; Elizabeth E. Biggs; Kaitlyn J. Minchin; Zoe K. Abel – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Many children who require hospitalization in the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) are unable to or have difficulty communicating through speech, whether because of preexisting or acute conditions. Children who are unable to be heard and understood using only speech benefit from aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), including…
Descriptors: Nurses, Caregiver Attitudes, Hospitalized Children, Assistive Technology
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Hatfield, Megan K.; Ashcroft, Emma; Maguire, Siobhan; Kershaw, Lauren; Ciccarelli, Marina – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Children on the autism spectrum often experience anxiety. Mindfulness is growing in popularity as a method to support children with anxiety; however, there is limited evidence on mindfulness for children on the autism spectrum. This study investigated the feasibility of a 10-week group-based mindfulness intervention for 14 children on the autism…
Descriptors: Childrens Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver Attitudes, Metacognition
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Chadwick, Darren D.; Buell, Susan – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2023
Digital inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities is not commensurate with those without disabilities. Societal, political, financial, individual and interpersonal barriers help explain this disparity. Caregivers can act as both support and gatekeeper to internet access and use by adults with intellectual disabilities. This study…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Electronic Learning, Adults, Intellectual Disability
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Colombet, Claire; Alcaraz, Céline; de la Tribonnière, Xavier; Morsa, Maxime; Rattaz, Cécile; Baghdadli, Amaria – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Objectives: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a major impact on caregivers. We aimed to describe caregivers' perceptions concerning their level of knowledge about ASD and their needs to better adapt education and training programs. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted through a declarative and self-administered survey…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Knowledge Level, Foreign Countries
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Atikah Bagawan; Sarah N. Douglas; Sarah Dunkel-Jackson – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2024
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who have Complex Communication Needs (CCN) benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to support communication. Research on the use of AAC and how different stakeholders perceive the use of AAC has been heavily focused on Western culture. The purpose of this study was to understand…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Caregivers, Caregiver Attitudes, Children
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Jorem Awadu; Gloria K. Lee; Sarah Curtiss – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth understanding of the challenges Ugandan parents of children with autism face. Caring for a child with autism poses unique challenges to families and deserves tailor-made remedies. Autism is understudied in Uganda and Africa. This qualitative study reports on results from focus group discussions…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Barriers, Needs, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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C. Viscogliosi; N. Dame; R. Duquette-Laplante; S. Rahimaly; B. Chassé; J. Mino-Roy; Y. Couturier; J. Dery; D. Giroux; V. Provencher – Educational Gerontology, 2024
For caregivers of people living with major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD), adapting and applying methods optimizing learning (MOL) to a specific situation, based on preserved cognitive skills, can be challenging. This study aimed to 1) co-develop workshops, a web application and accompanying materials to support the operationalization of MOL; 2)…
Descriptors: Dementia, Neurological Impairments, Foreign Countries, Caregivers
Lexi L. Vanden Heuvel – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore caregiver experiences at a community elementary school in suburban Wisconsin. The community school strategy aims to ensure all students flourish in thriving school communities, establishing partnerships among school staff, caregivers, and the community (Community Schools Forward, 2023). Given…
Descriptors: Suburban Schools, Elementary Schools, Community Schools, Caregiver Attitudes
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Donovan Seidel; John D. McLennan – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: As little is known about who uses specialty mental health clinics for persons with intellectual disabilities, this study aimed to identified caregiver concerns, clinical characteristics, and the relationship between these two constructs for referrals to such a clinic. Methods: Qualitative and quantitative analyses were applied to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Clinics, Intellectual Disability
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Sarah Earle; Susan Ledger; Victoria Newton; Lorna Rouse; Elizabeth Tilley – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2024
Background: Across the life course, women and girls with learning disabilities and their carers report difficulties in accessing information and support with menstruation, yet their experiences are often overlooked in initiatives to improve menstrual health and wellbeing. Our aim was to collaborate with women with learning disabilities to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Learning Disabilities, Physiology
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Donnelly, Lauren J.; Cervantes, Paige E.; Guo, Fei; Stein, Cheryl R.; Okparaeke, Eugene; Kuriakose, Sarah; Filton, Beryl; Havens, Jennifer; Horwitz, Sarah M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Caring for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be complicated, especially when challenging behaviors are present. Providers may feel unprepared to work with these individuals because specialized training for medical and social service providers is limited. To increase access to specialized training, we modified an effective…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Caregiver Attitudes, Attitude Change, Caregiver Training
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Bernie, Charmaine; Williams, Katrina; Graham, Fiona; May, Tamara – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Aim: To determine whether short-phase Occupational Performance Coaching combined with service navigation support is feasible for families waiting for autism assessment. Method: A pilot feasibility study was conducted using a blinded randomization procedure that allocated participants to one of three trial arms: (1) face-to-face coaching, (2)…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Coaching (Performance), In Person Learning
Marissa R. Gerdes – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the experiences of caregivers who advocate for a child with social anxiety. Parents of a child diagnosed with social anxiety describe similar experiences and challenges. Often parents adopt the role of advocate in order to obtain the necessary school services for their child. This…
Descriptors: Parents, Child Caregivers, Children, Anxiety Disorders
Lisa Koenig McDaniel – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this qualitative phenomenology design was to describe the experiences of caregivers to adults with I/DD in the State of Texas. The theory guiding this study was the social constructivism framework which focused on how language and culture frame how individuals communicate, experience, and understand reality. In this study, the…
Descriptors: Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Quality of Life
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