%0 Journal Article %1 Stallard1994 %A Stallard, P. %A Dickinson, F. %D 1994 %J Child Care Health Dev %K Adaptation, Psychological; Cerebral Palsy; Child, Preschool; Disabled Persons; Down Syndrome; England; Family Therapy; Female; Humans; Infant; Learning Disorders; Male; Mental Retardation; Mothers; Parent-Child Relations; Parents; Patient Satisfaction; Psychotherapy, Group; Social Support %N 3 %P 197--207 %T Groups for parents of pre-school children with severe disabilities. %V 20 %X The emotional impact upon the family following the diagnosis of a child's disability is significant although parents feel that their needs are not specifically addressed by professionals. A series of groups for the parents of pre-school children with severe disabilities are described. The groups are designed to provide parents with an opportunity to discuss in depth the impact of their childs' disability upon themselves, their partners and their families. Feedback from group members is reported and the practical issues in providing such groups discussed.

@article{Stallard1994, abstract = {The emotional impact upon the family following the diagnosis of a child's disability is significant although parents feel that their needs are not specifically addressed by professionals. A series of groups for the parents of pre-school children with severe disabilities are described. The groups are designed to provide parents with an opportunity to discuss in depth the impact of their childs' disability upon themselves, their partners and their families. Feedback from group members is reported and the practical issues in providing such groups discussed.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:23:08.000+0200}, author = {Stallard, P. and Dickinson, F.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24075a4a8b5bfd847db1f986abc6917cf/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {44199b0d9dee50dc4541a0f7716920d7}, intrahash = {4075a4a8b5bfd847db1f986abc6917cf}, journal = {Child Care Health Dev}, keywords = {Adaptation, Psychological; Cerebral Palsy; Child, Preschool; Disabled Persons; Down Syndrome; England; Family Therapy; Female; Humans; Infant; Learning Disorders; Male; Mental Retardation; Mothers; Parent-Child Relations; Parents; Patient Satisfaction; Psychotherapy, Group; Social Support}, number = 3, pages = {197--207}, pmid = {8062413}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:23:08.000+0200}, title = {Groups for parents of pre-school children with severe disabilities.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 20, year = 1994 }