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Raising A Child With A Severe Disability: The Impact On Parents And Siblings, Kathleen A. Packingham
Raising A Child With A Severe Disability: The Impact On Parents And Siblings, Kathleen A. Packingham
Culminating Projects in Special Education
A review of 10 recent studies that reported on the effects of raising a child with a severe disability. The paper examines the effects of stress on parents raising a child with a severe disability, as well as outcomes for siblings being raised in the same households. Mothers reported higher daily parenting hassles and stress than did fathers. Maladaptive behaviors were the biggest contributing factor to increased stress in the family. Positive coping strategies and increased service utilization lead to decrease in stress and increase in positive outcomes.
Immigrant Parent Perceptions Of Disability And Special Education Services, Sally K. Ratemo
Immigrant Parent Perceptions Of Disability And Special Education Services, Sally K. Ratemo
Culminating Projects in Special Education
The purpose of this paper was to review the literature investigating the attitudes and perceptions of immigrant parents toward disability and special education services. The nine studies in this chapter examine cultural perceptions of disability, limitations caused by disability, the grieving process for the family of a child with a diagnosis, parental hopes and wishes for their child with a disability, the diagnostic process, the special education process, and communication/language barriers. Studies are presented in ascending chronological order. Perspectives of immigrant parents from various cultures are examined. Studies are organized by the country of origin and include parents from Mexican, …