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An Exploration Of The Facilitators And Barriers Of Inclusion And Participation For Children With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities At Informal Education Settings, Julia M. Ranieri

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This dissertation addresses the current practices, facilitators, and barriers toward inclusion and participation for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) at informal education settings (IES). The first research paper is a scoping review examining practices for supporting participation at IES for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Characteristics of studies, practices used to promote inclusion, and outcomes measures were identified. The findings of this study emphasized the current practices being utilized at IES for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

The second research paper is qualitative descriptive study of the facilitators and barriers to inclusion for children with IDD at …

Understanding Service Gaps And Support Opportunities In The Treatment Of Childhood Anxiety, Chelsey R. Masson

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Globally, anxiety disorders represent the most prevalent mental health disorders in children and youth (Polanczyk et al., 2015), with an increasing number of individuals perceiving the need for professional help (Georgiades et al., 2019). It is unclear, however, where families are seeking help from, what barriers families are facing, and what services are being provided for effective management of symptoms. Two methods were used to investigate possible treatment support models; a questionnaire identified patterns in parental help-seeking behaviours and outlined perceived barriers to professional help, while a scoping review examined key components of parent/caregiver treatment models. Findings showed that parents …