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PURPOSE: To examine the challenges faced by parents of teenagers with a
disability to determine the need for a tailored parenting program for this
population. METHOD: Focus groups were conducted with six parents and nine
practitioners with experience supporting parents of teenagers with a disability.
RESULTS: An inductive thematic analysis revealed close agreement between parents
and practitioners and eight understandable and relevant themes. The results
indicated that parents have difficulty planning and facilitating transitions for
their adolescent children, managing behavioural problems due to these problems
being unique to this developmental period and because some of the parenting
strategies that were useful when their children were younger were no longer
applicable. High levels of stress and feelings of grief were also described.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that parents of adolescents with a
developmental disability could benefit from a parenting program and that an
existing evidence-based parenting program should be modified. Implications for
program design for this population are discussed. IMPLICATIONS FOR
REHABILITATION: Parents have difficulty supporting their teenagers' behaviour.
Some parenting strategies that were useful for young children are no longer
applicable. Parents may benefit from a parenting program tailored for teenagers.

Langue : ANGLAIS