Call for action: Stocktaking study on the needs of family carers

COFACE Families Europe and its COFACE Disability branch, have launched a major data collection to map the needs and challenges of family members who are fulfilling caregiving, or supporter role.

Families in Europe are greatly affected by

Sleep Hygiene Education and Children with Developmental Disabilities. Lay Summary. J Sutton. Dr J C Huws. Prof C R Burton. May 2017

Sleep problems are often a daily reality for families of children wth developmental disabilities (DD), and in the first instance professionals usually offer sleep hygiene education (SHE) which advises parents on behaviours that encourage q

Stem Cells Show Promise For Treating Autism

Extract from article in DisabilityScoop by Shaun Heasley, April 5 2017: A small, but promising study suggests that stem cells from a child’s own cord blood may offer an effective treatment for autism symptoms.

Most children on the spectrum w

How smart meters may cause autism and cancer. A paper from Dr Andrew Goldsworthy

Abstract: There is increasing evidence that wireless transmissions have biological effects, some of which are harmful, at levels that may be orders of magnitude below pre-sent safety guidelines. These guidelines were drawn up on the assump

AUTISM SCHOOL SUPPORT STUDY – central Scotland UK - can you help?

Elizabeth Graham writes: I am a PhD researcher at the University of Stirling researching the experiences of support in secondary school for pupils with a diagnosis of Asperger’s or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

I am looking to explore pup

Immigration and Participation - can it be done? Current research from Sweden gives a hint (– and cause for hope)

Mats Granlund, Research Leader of CHILD, writes: In Sweden more than 25% of all children have at least one parent born in another country and in the last years we have received a large amount of refugees to Sweden.

These facts have challeng

Study Looks At How Autism Impacts Parents – article by by Shaun Heasley | March 28, 2017 in disabilityscoop

Extract: Moms and dads of kids with autism spend less time together than couples with typically-developing children, new research suggests, but that doesn’t mean they don’t support one another.

In a study looking at the day-to-day experienc

Child care research survey – Canada. Can you help?

The Childcare Resource and Research Unit is conducting a survey of parents and parents-to-be across Canada who are (or whose partner is) expecting a baby or on paid or unpaid maternity/parental leave.

We are studying how parents make plans