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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Changes in Family Composition and Marital Status in Families with a Young Child with Cognitive Delay
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Hatton, Chris; Emerson, Eric; Graham, Hilary; Blacher, Jan; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: Few studies have investigated parental separation, partnering and re-partnering among population-based cohorts of children at risk of intellectual or developmental disabilities. Methods: Secondary analysis of data extracted from Waves 1-3 of the UK's Millennium Cohort Study. Information on the residence status of parents at Waves 1, 2…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Family (Sociological Unit), Mental Retardation, Family Life
Development and Psychometric Properties of the Family Life Interview
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Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Bundy, Anita; Mayes, Rachel; McConnell, David; Emerson, Eric; Brentnall, Jennie – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Background: This study describes the development and trialling of the Family Life Interview (FLI), a clinical tool designed to examine sustainability of family routines. Materials and Methods: The FLI, a self-report instrument completed by a parent within a semi-structured practitioner--parent interview, was administered to 118 parents, with…
Descriptors: Family Life, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Family Environment
I-CAN: A New Instrument to Classify Support Needs for People with Disability--Part I
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Riches, Vivienne C.; Parmenter, Trevor R.; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Hindmarsh, Gabrielle; Chan, Jeff – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: The supports paradigm has shifted focus from assessing competence and deficits among people with disabilities to identifying supports needed to live meaningful and productive lives in inclusive settings. Consequently, a rigorous and robust system is required that is capable of accurately determining the type and intensity of support…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Well Being, Classification
The Reliability, Validity and Practical Utility of Measuring Supports Using the I-CAN Instrument: Part II
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Riches, Vivienne C.; Parmenter, Trevor R.; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Hindmarsh, Gabrielle; Chan, Jeff – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: There is an urgent need for developing reliable, valid and practical instruments that assess and classify the support needed by persons with disability to function in their chosen living, working and social environments. I-CAN is an instrument that addresses the frequency and level of support needed (not individual skills or deficits)…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Empowerment, Social Influences, Evaluation Methods
Active Negotiation: Mothers with Intellectual Disabilities Creating Their Social Support Networks
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Mayes, Rachel; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: The support networks of mothers with intellectual disabilities play an important role in caring for children. Understanding the support provided by the network is therefore vital in understanding the capacity of a mother to care for her child. Nevertheless, how these important networks came into existence is yet to be explored.…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Mothers, Females, Mental Retardation
Review of Parent Training Interventions for Parents with Intellectual Disability
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Wade, Catherine; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Matthews, Jan – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: This paper reviews recent research to provide an updated perspective on the effectiveness of parent training interventions for parents with intellectual disability. The degree to which these studies meet previous recommendations for future research is explored, particularly with regard to the influence of context on intervention…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Child Rearing, Parents with Disabilities
Out-of-Home Placement of School-Age Children with Disabilities and High Support Needs
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Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David; Thompson, Kirsty; Whybrow, Samantha – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2005
Background: This study explored the relationship between family life variables and out-of-home placement tendency for families of school-age children with disabilities and high support needs. Method: This study was a prospective cohort study of 81 families with children with disabilities and high support needs aged between 6 and 13 years. There…
Descriptors: Family Life, Disabilities, Student Placement, Residential Programs