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Joanne Caniglia; Yvonne Michali; Michelle Meadows; Davison Mupinga – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2020
The purpose of this study was to learn what parents of young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) communicate in terms of financial literacy (skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors); and how their financial literacy perceptions compare with their student's. This research builds on prior parental socialization of…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Money Management
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Intagliata, James; Doyle, Nancy – Mental Retardation, 1984
Interpersonal problem solving skills training, an approach to increasing social support and decreasing stress, was found to be a relevant and potentially helpful service intervention with three single parents and one couple, all of whom had developmentally disabled children. (CL)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Emotional Adjustment, Interpersonal Competence, Parent Attitudes
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Thorin, Elizabeth; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1996
Parents of young adults with developmental disabilities transitioning from mandated school services to adult services may face dilemmas when decisions present conflicting choices with equally problematic outcomes for the family. A questionnaire was administered to 103 families to determine which potential dilemmas were most significant for…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Child Rearing, Decision Making, Developmental Disabilities