A study update from November 2003 from Caring About Caregivers.
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The effect of parent support networks for parents who have a child with a disability
This qualitative study was designed to examine the perceived effect of parent support groups in providing parents with support, reducing their stress, and improving their ability to deal with disability issues.
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Working Together for Change: The Role of Families in Generating, Using and Transmitting Knowledge in Higher Education and Research
Children, youth and young adults with disabilities and their families currently play a crucial role in changing the attitudes and expectations of their neighbours, those in the helping professions and public policy makers.
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Understanding the Values, Priorities, and World Views of Families Raising Children with Chronic Developmental Conditions
This three-year study will look at how parenting a child with a disability affects family values, priorities, and views of their place in the world.
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The transition to adulthood for youth with physical disabilities: A qualitative exploration
This qualitative research project examined the experiences, perceptions and needs of youth with physical disabilities in the process of transition from adolescence to adulthood.
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D.O.O.R. 2 Adulthood: A Participatory-Action Research Approach to the Evaluation of an Online Transition Resource for Youth with Disabilities in Ontario
The long-term outcome of “D.O.O.R. 2 Adulthood” is to improve the process of transition to adulthood and to adult programs and services for youth with disabilities and their families in Ontario.
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Establishing Valid Criteria for Classification of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Children
What are the criteria that distinguish children with a MTBI from those with moderate and severe injuries?
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Family-centred service: Moving ideas into practice
This study is designed to develop and evaluate educational materials about family-centred service.
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Evaluation of the Opening Doors Project
The aim of this project is to assist the young adults and their families to develop natural support circles and become involved in community activities.
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Life Experiences of Adolescents
Although the impact of the disorder in the early school years has been described in the research literature, less is known about the impact of DCD in the later years.
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