Necesidades de apoyo de las familias de personas con discapacidad intelectual de Catalunya

A partir de los modelos teóricos de calidad de vida familiar, en el presente estudio se han explorado las necesidades y propuestas de mejora que manifiestan tener las familias con un familiar con discapacidad intelectual de Cataluña, con objeto de poder tomar, posteriormente, las decisiones oportunas en cuanto a la provisión de apoyos. Un total de 46 personas (32 familiares de personas con discapacidad intelectual y 14 personas con discapacidad intelectual) han participado en este estudio mediante grupos de discusión y entrevistas individuales. El análisis de los datos se ha llevado a cabo a partir de la técnica de análisis del contenido. Las necesidades y propuestas de mejora se presentan agrupadas según 13 dimensiones de calidad de vida familiar. A pesar del innegable progreso en las últimas décadas en Cataluña,se cree que los servicios existentes no acaban de dar una respuesta adecuada a determinadas necesidades de las familias. A partir de dichas necesidades, se formulan propuestas de mejora con el fin de promover la calidad de vida de lasfamilias y de las personas con DI

Types of motivationg operations in interventions with problem behaviour: a systematic review.

A motivating operation (MO) alters both the effectiveness of a stimulus as a reinforcer and the current frequency of all behavior that has been reinforced by that particular stimulus. This article reviews studies that have manipulated a MO during interventions with school-age participants with intellectual disabilities and problem behavior. A systematic review was conducted using the following major electronic databases: PsychInfo, Education Resources Information Center, Science Direct, Blackwell, SAGE, and Medline. A total of 31 published articles representing 55 participants was examined. Findings from this study suggest that the modification of a MO usually has an effect on the problem behavior by either establishing or abolishing its motivation. Furthermore, a relationship was found between the type of MO and the behavioral function identified. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings, limitations of this study and potential issues for future research are discussed

parenting support

Of all the potentially modifiable environmental risk and protective factors that can meaningfully influence children’s development, none is more important than the quality of parenting children receive. The influence of parenting on children’s development is pervasive, affecting aspects as diverse as the child’s cognition, language, emotion regulation, social skills, peer relationships, and physical and mental health. This chapter explores the challenges faced by families raising a child with an intellectual disability to provide the context and a rationale for the provision of parenting support to parents and carers of children with an intellectual disability. A brief history of parent support in the disability field is provided before a range of contemporary evidence-based parenting support programs are reviewed. There is considerable evidence supporting the efficacy and effectiveness of parenting interventions based on social learning theory principles; however, these interventions reach too few families. An argument for an all of population approach to parenting support for families with a child who has a disability is presented. A model for what a population approach might look like is described, along with evidence to show that such an approach is both feasible and effective. Challenges in implementing population approach and future directions for the field are provided