Time use of parents raising children with severe or profound intellectual and multiple disabilities

ConclusionsThis study shows that the parents of children with PIMD have to spend a significant amount of time on care tasks and have on average 1.5 h less free time per day than parents of typically developing children. This is a striking difference, because leisure time can substantially contribute to well‐being. Therefore, it is important not only to consider a child with PIMD's support needs but also to identify what parents need to continue their children's daily care and supervision.

Source: Child: Care, Health and Development - December 31, 2016 Category: Child Development Authors: J. Luijkx, A. A. J. Putten, C. Vlaskamp Tags: Original Article Source Type: research