Search for dissertations about: "family life of children with disabilities"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words family life of children with disabilities.
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6. Factors facilitating family functioning in families of children with disabilities : in the context of Swedish child and youth habilitation service
Abstract : At times it is a challenge for any family to balance resources, abilities, and needs. Challenges that tend to be enhanced when a child has an impairment. Family routines must function and be consistent with the family’s ecology and be meaningful according to the family’s culture. READ MORE
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7. School-age outcomes of children born at the limit of viability : a Swedish national prospective follow-up study at 10 to 12 years
Abstract : Background/Aim: During the past two decades, major advances in maternal-fetal medicine, neonatology, and the development of regionalized perinatal care have resulted in dramatic increases in survival rates, by more than 60%, of extremely immature (EI) infants born at less than 26 completed weeks of gestation, creating a new infant population. Studies of school-age outcomes in children with an extremely low birth weight of < 1000 g, born in the1980s, indicated that these children had a substantially high prevalence of low-severity neuropsychological deficits, behavioral problems, and difficulties at school. READ MORE
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8. Children with severe/profound intellectual and multiple disabilities - characteristics and communication interventions
Abstract : Children with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (S/PIMD) communicate presymbolically and need support in all aspects of daily life. Communication intervention studies are scarce, and so is research focusing on characterization of S/PIMD. READ MORE
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9. Long-Term Ongoing Structured Support in Early Stage of Dementia: A Family Affair
Abstract : Demenssjukdomar drabbar mer än 35 miljoner människor världen över, en summa som kommer att fördubblas vart tjugonde år. Demens är en global störning av intellektuella funktioner: förmågan att minnas försämras, och förmågor som att orientera sig i tid och rum, språklig förmåga, tankeprocesser som att gå från tanke till handling, problemlösande, utföra saker praktiskt och känna igen föremål. READ MORE
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10. Mind the gap : transition to adulthood – youths' with disabilities and their caregivers' perspectives
Abstract : Transition to adulthood, referring to the process of moving from childhood to adulthood, can be a complex period for youths with disabilities who might need special support transitioning into an independent life as adults. Caregivers are significant persons for the youths, which is why their own health and wellbeing is important. READ MORE