ABSTRACT

There is a dearth of available supports and services aimed specifically at parents with disabilities. The Parent-Centered Planning (PCP) intervention was developed to fill this gap, aiming to enhance supports for parenting for parents with disabilities. This brief approach was modeled after person-centered planning, with a focus specifically on parenting. This qualitative paper explores the experiences of a sample of parents (N = 13) with physical, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who participated in a pilot study of PCP. Our study found that nearly all parents participating in the intervention strengthened relationships during the process of participation in PCP, clarified their goals related to parenting, and made progress toward their identified goals. The study also found that parents had mental health concerns, often related specifically to their disability supports. The article describes the nuances of these findings and discusses the implications for practice and future research.

摘要

缺乏专门针对残疾父母的可用支持和服务。以父母为中心的计划 (PCP) 干预措施旨在填补这一空白，旨在加强对残疾父母养育子女的支持。这种简短的方法是模仿以人为本的计划，特别关注育儿。这篇定性论文探讨了参与 PCP 试点研究的有身体、智力和/或发育障碍的父母样本（N = 13）的经历。我们的研究发现，几乎所有参与干预的父母在参与 PCP 的过程中都加强了关系，阐明了他们与养育相关的目标，并朝着他们确定的目标取得了进展。研究还发现，父母有心理健康问题，通常与他们的残疾支持特别相关。文章描述了这些发现的细微差别，并讨论了对实践和未来研究的影响。