Are Families Hard to Reach or Services Difficult to Access? Parent Experiences when a Child is Developmentally Delayed
Access Status
Open access
Authors
Cuomo, Belinda Michelle
Date
2021Supervisor
Sharmila Vaz
Annette Joosten
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
Metadata
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Health Sciences
School
School of Education
School of Occupational Therapy, Social Work, and Speech Pathology
Collection
Abstract
The aim of this thesis was to understand family experiences of noticing and help-seeking for child developmental delays and identify factors that impact pathways to service access. This PhD took a step back from the endpoint of service access and looked instead at the journey leading up to it – acknowledging that experiences during the steps of noticing delays, sharing them with others, and seeking support were vital to how and if parents engaged with early intervention services.
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