Search for dissertations about: "thesis about children with special needs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis about children with special needs.

2. 1. Children with mild intellectual disability and their families – needs for support, service utilisation and experiences of support

   Author : Lena Olsson; Mats Granlund; Elisabeth Elgmark; Karina Huus; Staffan Bengtsson; Berth Danermark; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Children; mild intellectual disability; service utilisation; social services; paediatric habilitation; education policy and practice; integration; inclusion; needs assessment; family needs;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on service utilisation among children with mild ID and their families, their needs for support and their experiences of support.AimsThe overall aim of the thesis was to explore and describe service utilisation patterns among families of children with mild ID from a systems perspective. READ MORE

4. 2. Mind the gap : transition to adulthood – youths' with disabilities and their caregivers' perspectives

   Author : Elisabet Björquist; Eva Nordmark; Inger Hallström; Högskolan Väst; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Disability; youth; caregiver; transition to adulthood; immigrant; preferences; needs; Barn- och ungdomsvetenskap; Child and Youth studies; Socialt arbete; Social work; Disability; youth; caregiver; transition to adulthood; immigrant; preferences; needs.;

   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

5. 3. Children with blindness: Developmental aspects, comorbidity and implications for education and support

   Author : Kim de Verdier; Ulla Ek; Elisabeth Fernell; Harald Martinsen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Blindness; comorbidity; autism; intellectual disability; inclusive education; support; braille; children; parents; teachers; specialpedagogik; Special Education;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this research is to deepen the knowledge about developmental aspects, comorbidity and implications for education and support provision, regarding children with blindness. Special focus is directed towards children with blindness and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). READ MORE

6. 4. Families of young children with autism spectrum disorder in Sweden: The role of culture and intergenerational support

   Author : Rano Zakirova Engstrand; Lise Roll-Pettersson; Mara Westling Allodi; Tatja Hirvikoski; Richard Hastings; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; young children with autism; system-theory perspective; culturally diverse families; parents’ explanatory models of autism; grandparents’ needs; cultural formulation; Swedish support system; specialpedagogik; Special Education;

   Abstract : Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have shown high variability in learning outcomes in response to evidence-based interventions, suggesting a need for individualization of intervention programmes for each child and his/her family. To explain this variability and develop effective intervention strategies research suggested focusing on identification of important contextual factors that might influence the effectiveness of a specific intervention for each child such as family cultural characteristics and characteristics of service settings and systems. READ MORE

7. 5. Developing guidelines in nursing care of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in high technology health care settings

   Author : Ingalill Gimbler Berglund; Karina Huus; Karin Enskär; Berit Björkman; Bengt Fridlund; Elisabeth Ericsson; Marie Proczkowska-Björklund; Mats Eriksson; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anaesthesia; autism; children; guidelines; nurses; participation; radiology;

   Abstract : Introduction. The high technology environment such as a radiology and anaesthesia department in a typical health care setting can many times be a frightening environment for children. Children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), have problems with communication and social interaction. READ MORE