title: Dependency and family care of young adults with disabilities.
abstract: This paper presents findings on the independence skills of young adults with severe disabilities obtained in a recent survey. Most young people in the sample were heavily dependent on others for help with personal care and mobility. Many also required a considerable amount of supervision because of severe behaviour disturbance. The main burden of daily care was borne by the young adults' mothers. Suggestions are made for fostering independence in self-care and wider social skills.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirst
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D004519:Education, Special; D005190:Family; D005220:Fathers; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009035:Mothers; D010551:Personality; D012380:Role; D012574:Schools