Parents with Mental Retardation
- 1 April 1993
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
- Vol. 13 (2) , 154-174
- https://doi.org/10.1177/027112149301300205
Abstract
As a society we are just beginning to address the logical outcome of community integration: People with mental retardation may marry and choose to have children. In this article, which is a review and synthesis of research from a variety of fields, possible answers to three questions are explored: (1) What are the myths surrounding parents with mental retardation? (2) In what ways can the life experiences of adults with mental retardation impact their parenting? and (3) What are the characteristics of an early intervention program that responds to the needs of parents with mental retardation? The answers to these questions are crucial in creating the context in which early interventionists can respect and build partnerships with parents with mental retardation.Keywords
This publication has 19 references indexed in Scilit:
- The IFSP and Parents with Special Needs/Mental RetardationTopics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
- Parents with Mental RetardationJournal of Disability Policy Studies, 1990
- Family Systems Correlates of the Behavior of Young Children with HandicapsJournal of Early Intervention, 1990
- Early intervention with parents with mental retardationInfants & Young Children, 1990
- People with intellectual disability as parents: Perspectives from the professional literatureAustralia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1990
- Development of maternal social skills in multiproblem families: Effects on the mother-child relationship.Developmental Psychology, 1989
- Serving young children whose parents are mentally retardedInfants & Young Children, 1989
- Professional/client Relationships: Creating a ‘Working Alliance’ with People with Learning DifficultiesDisability, Handicap & Society, 1988
- Parents with mental handicaps and adequate child care — a reviewJournal of the British Institute of Mental Handicap (APEX), 1987
- Developing independenceJournal of Adolescent Health Care, 1985