International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities. Vol. 54 : Service delivery systems for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families across the lifespan / edited by Meghan M. Burke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burke, Meghan M., editor.

Series:

International review of research in developmental disabilities ; 0074-7750 v. 54 (OCoLC)1585860

International review of research in developmental disabilities ; v. 54 2211-6095

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Developmentally disabled--Services for--United States.

Developmentally disabled.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 pages).

Place of Publication:

London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2018]

Summary:

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 54 shares the latest research on the interactions between families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and service delivery systems. Chapters discuss Strengthening service access for children of color with autism spectrum disorders, Assessing the service impact of early intervention on young children with IDD and their families, Family-professional partnership with refugee families whose children have disabilities, Post high school transition for individuals with Down syndrome, Supporting families and school professionals to be engaged partners in the transition to adulthood for young adults with disabilities, amongst other timely topics.- Provides the most recent scholarly research in the study of developmental disabilities- Contains a vast range of perspectives, with many topics covered- Presents an excellent resource for academic researchers

Contents:

Chapter 1. Strengthening Service Access for Children of Color With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Proposed Conceptual Framework

1. Introduction

2. Behavioral model of health services use: a conceptual model for examining service access and disparity

3. Charting the path forward: a research agenda focused on understanding disparities in educational services access in ASD

4. Conclusion

References

Chapter 2. Family-Professional Partnerships With Refugee Families of Children With Disabilities

1. Refugees in the USA

2. Family-professional partnerships

3. Shining a light on the research landscape

4. Implications

5. Conclusion

Acknowledgment

Chapter 3. Supporting Students With Disabilities, Families, and Professionals to Collaborate During the Transition to...

1. Transition Planning Process

2. Theoretical support for collaboration during transition

3. Policies and practices that impact collaboration among stakeholders

4. Search and review methods

5. Transition programs supporting collaboration

6. Implications for practice

7. Directions for future research

Chapter 4. Post-High School Transition for Individuals With Down Syndrome

2. Transitioning to adulthood with down syndrome: current outcomes and potential predictors

3. Conclusions and future directions

Chapter 5. A Review of Supports and Services for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and their families

1. The evolution of community-based supports

2. Family Systems Theory

3. Caregiving contexts among families of individuals with IDD

4. Discussion

Chapter 6. Reconceptualizing Natural Supports for People With Disabilities and Their Families

1. Understanding natural supports

2. History and context of natural supports

3. A framework for integrating supports

4. Reframing change to focus on integrated supports

5. Current status and future directions for the integrated supports paradigm

6. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Chapter 7. Information and Referral Services in IDD: Toward Integrated and Comprehensive Services?

1. Disability services in the United States: many weeds sprouting

2. Information movement in Library Science and I&R services

3. Example of a disability I&R service: Tennessee Disability Pathfinder

4. The future of disability-related I&R systems

References.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-12-815517-5

0-12-815091-2