Intellectual and developmental disabilities

Parent Perspectives of Applying Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Strategies to Special Education.

Intellectual and developmental disabilities June 2017 Meghan M Burke, Neilson Chan, Cameron L. Neece

Parents of children with (versus without) intellectual and developmental disabilities report greater stress; such stress may be exacerbated by dissatisfaction with school services, poor parent-school partnerships, and the need for parent advocacy. Increasingly, mindfulness interventions have been used to reduce parent stress. However, it is unclear whether parents apply mindfulness strategies...