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King, Gillian; Baxter, Donna; Rosenbaum, Peter; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Bates, Anita – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Parents in 16 families of children with autism spectrum disorders or Down syndrome participated in a qualitative study examining family (i.e., all caregivers in the home) belief systems. All families had children who had recently entered elementary school or who were in the early years of high school. As a result of their experiences, families…
Descriptors: Autism, Beliefs, Down Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Blahy, Tammy Lynn – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2004
No good time exists to face the realities of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children across the United States and Canada are accompanied to clinics and schools by frightened, worried parents. In the book, In Understanding ADHD (2001), Ken and Andrea McCluskey bring to life the realities of the everyday journey of coping with…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Hyperactivity, Altruism, Attention Deficit Disorders
Online Submission, 2004
The journey for children who are gifted and talented can be exciting and challenging. There are so many twists and turns, detours, and confusing signs that many parents feel they need some sort of road map to guide their children on this journey. Because each child is different, there is no one road map to follow. What this handbook can offer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Academically Gifted, Parent Participation