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Parents with learning difficulties
- Author:
- MURSHED Mahmuda
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, Summer 2005, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
The author, a disabled parent, shares her thoughts about her work at The Elfrida Society in Islington, London. Her main role is to organise and run coffee mornings for parents with learning disabilities which provide emotional and practical support for parents through discussions, talks and outings.
Supporting parents with learning disabilities in Wales
- Author:
- HOWARTH Joyce
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 91, Spring 2009, pp.10-13.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
Three Learning Disability Wales initiatives that seek to improve the situation faced by parents who have a learning disability are briefly described. The first initiative is a network for parents with learning disabilities, the second is a research study commissioned by the Welsh Assembly Government to investigate the support needs of parents with learning disabilities; and the third initiative a conference for parents in the South Wales parents' network.
A boost for parents
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.07.06, 2006, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author reports on a parenting support group for 'vulnerable mums' with learning difficulties in south Gloucestershire. It was found that the parents knew most of the things that they were being taught, but benefited from the peer support they received in the group.
Supporting parents - 'our group' shows how it can be done
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 19(2), November 2005, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
'Our Group' is a support group for parents who have learning difficulties based in Camden, North London. This article looks briefly at an accessible book for parents for learning difficulties written by the group.
Parents with learning disabilities need support
- Author:
- BOOTH Wendy
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.6.00, 2000, p.41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Government policy on the family is beginning to recognise the importance of supporting parents in bringing up children. The author, research fellow in the Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, explains the workings of a support group for parents with learning difficulties.
Ameliorating psychosocial risk among mothers with intellectual impairment
- Authors:
- McCONNELL David, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 52(8), 2016, pp.944-953.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The purpose of this study was to pilot a flexible, group-based program designed to strengthen the social connections and enhance the psychological well-being of mothers with intellectual impairment. A multi-site, mixed-method, pretest–posttest design was employed. To obtain rich process and outcome data, the evaluation incorporated measures of psychosocial well-being, goal achievement scaling, and interviews with group facilitators and participants. A total of 18 mothers completed the program. Participation was associated with a meaningful reduction in psychological distress with effect sizes ranging from .57 for depression to .71 for anxiety. Participating in the group program gave the mothers something to look forward to each week, opportunities to learn from and support others, and the feeling of “being a part of society”. Further research is needed to determine whether these promising results can be replicated, and to evaluate the long-term impact of the program on mothers and their children. (Publisher abstract)
Parents with intellectual disability pilot project
- Author:
- ALEXANDER Angela
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 75, Spring 2012, pp.12-20.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
This paper describes a peer support group set up to support parents with intellectual disability in Victoria, Australia. The group, called Totally Awesome Parents (TAP), was established as part of the 2011 Parenting with Intellectual Disability (PWID) pilot project. The project was set up amid concerns over the overrepresentation of families of parents with an intellectual disability in areas such as child protection and out of home care. The key initial aim of the group was to address social isolation and facilitate healthy positive friendships. The weekly sessions are informal, relaxed and fun. Families enjoy sharing morning tea during activities and discussion. The group has become a significant learning environment for parent participants, as well as a community supported project benefiting from enthusiastic volunteer involvement and extensive networking at both a local and global level. Participant parents report and demonstrate increased confidence and self-esteem, evident by their growing willingness to actively share skills, tell their stories, and take on co-facilitator roles.