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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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Staff Characteristics and Attitudes towards the Sexuality of People with Intellectual Disability
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Meaney-Tavares, Rebecca; Gavidia-Payne, Susana – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: The identification of individual staff characteristics that have a relationship with specific attitudes of staff caring for people with intellectual disability (ID) may enable targeted training and better support. Method: Sixty-six participants from services for people with ID in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia, completed a survey,…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Sexuality, Caregivers
The Impact of Child, Family, and Professional Support Characteristics on the Quality of Life in Families of Young Children with Disabilities
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Davis, Kate; Gavidia-Payne, Susana – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: Families of young children with disabilities are faced with ongoing challenges that impact various aspects of family life. Given the increasing emphasis on promoting positive outcomes in these families, the overall aim of the current study was to examine the contribution of child, family, and support characteristics to the quality of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Life, Quality of Life
Behavioural Supports for Parents of Children with an Intellectual Disability and Problem Behaviours: An Overview of the Literature.
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Gavidia-Payne, Susana; Hudson, Alan – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2002
Research is reviewed on the supports provided to parents in the assessment of and intervention with problem behavior of children with mental retardation. It is concluded that while research has made considerable advances, research gaps on the development of practical applications of "parent friendly" programs are still evident. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Elementary Secondary Education
Stress, Behaviour, and Sleep Problems in Children with an Intellectual Disability.
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Richdale, Amanda; Gavidia-Payne, Susana; Francis, Andrew; Cotton, Sue – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2000
Parents of 52 children with an intellectual disability completed a sleep questionnaire, the Developmental Behavior Checklist, and the Parenting Hassles Scale. Comparison with a control group and analysis showed that the presence of sleep problems was significantly associated with both the intensity and frequency of hassles and with the presence of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Incidence, Mental Retardation, Parenting Skills