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Riding the rapids : living with autism or disability -- an evaluation of a parenting support intervention for parents of disabled children . Evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to support parents of disabled children to manage their child 's behaviour problems is limited . The aim of this study was to evaluate a group-delivered intervention ( Riding the Rapids ) which was specifically developed for parents of a child with a disability or autistic spectrum condition . This programme has been routinely delivered by a community-based mental health team across an urban , multi-ethnic locality for a number of years . A non-randomised controlled study design comprising an intervention group ( n=48 ) and comparator ( no intervention ) group ( n=28 ) was used to evaluate the effects of the intervention on child behaviour ( Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory ; parent-set goals ) and parenting efficacy and satisfaction ( Parents Sense of Competence Scale ) at post-intervention and six-month follow-up . Data on costs to the service provider of delivering the intervention were also collected . Receipt of the intervention was associated with significant reductions in parent-reported behaviour problems and significant improvements in parenting efficacy and satisfaction . At six-month follow-up , progress towards achieving parent-set child behaviour goals and parenting satisfaction had been maintained . Post hoc analysis suggests parents who do not have English as a first language may not benefit as much as other parents from this intervention . Findings suggest this is a promising intervention for parents of a child with a disability that is likely to be less resource intensive to service providers than individually delivered interventions . Limitations and implications for future research are discussed .
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Intervention_Educational
parenting support intervention
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Intervention_Educational
group-delivered intervention ( Riding the Rapids
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Intervention_Psychological
)
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Intervention_Control
controlled
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Intervention_Educational
intervention group
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Intervention_Control
comparator ( no intervention )
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Intervention_Educational
Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory
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Intervention_Educational
intervention for parents
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Outcome_Mental
child behaviour ( Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory ; parent-set goals )
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Outcome_Mental
parenting efficacy and satisfaction
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Outcome_Mental
Parents Sense of Competence Scale
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Outcome_Other
significant reductions
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Outcome_Other
parent-reported behaviour problems
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Outcome_Other
significant improvements in parenting efficacy and satisfaction
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Outcome_Mental
parent-set child behaviour goals
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Outcome_Mental
parenting satisfaction
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Outcome_Other
not benefit
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Participant_Condition
disabled children
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Participant_Condition
disability or autistic spectrum condition
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Participant_Sample-size
n=48
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Participant_Sample-size
n=28