2007 Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 195-203
The objective of the present study was to clarify the support necessary during summer vacation for children with intellectual disabilities. Two studies are reported. Study 1 investigated supports that parents believe are necessary during summer vacation. Respondents to a survey were 880 parents of children who attended 5 special schools for youngsters with intellectual disabilities. The results indicated that parents strongly demanded support during summer vacations, and that their demands depended on the age and degree of disability of their child. Study 2 investigated the extent of parental satisfaction with support activities during summer vacation at 2 special schools for children with intellectual disabilities. Participants, 49 parents, reported that they hoped that activities would be designed for one child or only a few children, and that the parents themselves need not attend the programs.
