The Family Life Project

Children with Disabilities and the Fabric of Everyday Family Life

The focus of this study was on the everyday challenge and accomplishment of sustaining a routine of family life that accommodates the needs and interests of a child with disabilities and all other family members. One objective was to examine the relationship between sustainability of the daily routine and family propensity to seek out-of-home placement for their child with disabilities. A second objective was to investigate child-specific, within-family and social-ecological factors influencing sustainability of the daily routine.

Publications

McConnell, D., Savage, A., Breitkreuz, R., & Sobsey, D. (2016). Sustainable Family Care for Children with Disabilities. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25(2), 530-544.

McConnell, D., Savage, A., Sobsey, D., & Uditsky, B. (2015). Benefit-finding or finding benefits? The positive impact of having a disabled child. Disability & Society, 30(1), 29-45.

McConnell, D., Parakkal, M., Savage, A., & Rempel, G. (2015). Parent-mediated intervention: adherence and adverse effects. Disability and rehabilitation, 37(10), 864-872.

Breitkreuz, R., Wunderli, L., Savage, A., & McConnell, D. (2014). Rethinking resilience in families of children with disabilities: A socioecological approach. Community, Work & Family, 17(3), 346-365.