Reasonable efforts for children with disabilities: the parents' perspective.
This article reports the results of a content analysis of focus group interviews of parents of children with developmental disabilities, emotional disorders, and technology-supported needs. Perspectives regarding special needs, crisis situations, and parent-professional relationships are discussed. Implications for policy and practice include targeting specific services, monitoring values of programs and staff, and minimizing system-induced crisis.
School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence 66045.
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002655:Child Custody / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006701:Home Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011368:Professional-Family Relations