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Respite Services for Families of Children with Disabilities

Descriptions and information on implementing a respite program for families parenting children with disabilities.

The Family Child Care Choices Project's Final Report to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Mathews, Maloney, & Speigle-Stinger (1996)
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Final report of the Family Child Care Choices Project in Montana, designed to develop and implement a system of respite care services for families with children with developmental disabilities.

Matching Short Break Services for Children With Learning Disabilities to Family Needs and Preferences
McConkey & Adams
Child: Care, Health and Development, 26(5), 2000
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Study of families in Ireland who received short break services for their child with disabilities during a 12-month period.

Project HELP
Jackson (1998)
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Final grant report of Project HELP, designed to provide respite care for Ohio families of children with developmental disabilities.

Respite Care for Children With Developmental and/or Physical Disabilities: A Parent's Perspective
Miller (1992)
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Presents information for implementing a respite program for families of children with developmental or physical disabilities.

Respite Care for Children Who Are Medically Fragile
Cernoch (1992)
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Examines respite care programs for children who are medically fragile.

San Francisco's Fragile Infant Special Care Program: Baby Moms
Lefler (1991)
In Fourth National Roundtable on CPS Risk Assessment: San Francisco, CA, August 1-3, 1990: Summary of Highlights
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Describes the Fragile Infant Special Care Program (also known as Baby Moms), a program in San Francisco that provided services, including respite care, for foster parents of HIV positive or AIDS infants.

 

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