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Grandparent Support And The Family With A Child With A Disability., Laureen Coutts-Clarke
Grandparent Support And The Family With A Child With A Disability., Laureen Coutts-Clarke
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Grandparents (70) and parents (115) completed a survey about grandparent support, involvement, and helpfulness with grandchildren with disabilities. Grandparents reported on activities they did with their grandchildren and answered open-ended questions regarding who helped them learn about the grandchild's disability and what their general reaction was to the disability. Parents answered open-ended questions regarding what were the most and least helpful things that the grandparents did to help the grandchild with the disability. Grandparents' affectional solidarity was related positively to the number of activities they did with their grandchild. Grandparents reported that information and explanations about the disability were most …
Autism And Its Effects On The Family, Adam M. Hutton
Autism And Its Effects On The Family, Adam M. Hutton
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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of having a child with autism on the family. The study is comprised of a non-random sample of 21 families with children who have been diagnosed with autism. The parent who is the primary caregiver of these children was interviewed about recognitiorddiagnosis of autism in their child, services accessed, and the impact of having a child with autism on their family. The results of these interviews suggest that families who have a child with autism share many of the same feels of frustration, stress, constant need for schedules, and also …