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Autor/inn/en | Fagan, Carol Anne; Gurry, Susan |
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Titel | Exceptional Children and Respite Care: Parents' Perspectives. |
Quelle | (1981), (12 Seiten) |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Elementary Secondary Education; Home Programs; Multiple Disabilities; Parents; Program Descriptions; Program Evaluation; Respite Care; Severe Disabilities; Massachusetts (Cambridge) |
Abstract | A home-based respite care program for children and young adults with severe and multiple disabilities was conceived and developed by a group of parents and community members. A needs assessment revealed the scarcity of respite care in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. A pilot program was begun to test the model on a limited basis. Evaluation of the pilot program noted the parents' positive and enthusiastic attitudes towards it, especially regarding the competence of the workers and the flexibility of the time arrangements. A distinctive feature of the model is its Board of Directors consisting primarily of parents of disabled children, and rounded out by special needs teachers, professionals and community members. (CL) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |