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Alicia O’Connor

Today is ‘International Day of People with Disability’ - IDPwD

This years theme is - Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.

This is very fitting of our aim - to advocate for and promote exceptional supp

Perspective of parents with disabilities - Chani & Avrumi Lunger - @avrumilunger & @chanilunger

If you’d like to participate, send us a message - everyone is welcome!

“When we are out and about especially with our kids and spou

What would you like to say or want people to know about being a parent with a disability?

We are releasing a series of posts sharing perspectives of disabled parents.

If you'd like to share & participate, send us a message and we can give you t

Accessing Support for Parenting Among Parents Living With Disabilities: A Mapping Review of Qualitative Research”—is now published in Health & Social Care in the Community.

🔍 What we found:
- Research on parenting with disabilities

New Global Survey Published — Occupational Therapy & Parenting Roles

We’re thrilled to share that our international research team has published a new paper exploring how occupational therapists globally support adults in their parent

Perspective of parents with disabilities - Dr Lindsay Ulrey- @wheel.good.motherhood

If you’d like to participate, send us a message - everyone is welcome! &hearts;️

“When I acquired my disability (a spinal cord injury from idiopathic t

Perspectives of parents with disabilities - Niki Lanphar - @thestillmama

Part 3 of 3

“Parenting with a disability does not mean parenting inadequately. It means parenting differently—sometimes slower, sometimes seated, often with more i

Members of the OT4Parenting research team have published a new paper in Disability and Rehabilitation ‘ How do parents who live with chronic disease experience accessing formal parenting support?

A systematic review and meta – analysis o

Perspective of parents with disabilities - Steve - @disabled_dad

If you’d like to participate, send us a message - everyone is welcome!

“Being a disabled father has shaped my life in hard, honest, and unexpectedly meaningful ways. My c

Perspectives of parents with disabilities - Niki Lanphar - @thestillmama

Mother to 4 lovely children aged 1 to 19

If you’d like to participate, send us a message - everyone is welcome!

Part 2 of 3

“Beyond the physical, there is a pow

Perspectives of parents with disabilities - Rebecca Connor-Wood @rebeccaconnorwould

If you’d like to participate, send us a message - everyone is welcome!

“What would I like people to understand about being a disabled parent? That I de

Perspectives of parents with disabilities - Niki Lanphar - @thestillmama

Mother to 4 lovely children aged 1 to 19

Part 1 of 3

“Parenting with a disability often means parenting with adaptation. The daily logistics of caring for young child

Perspectives of parents with disabilities - Bryanna - @bryannacopes

If you’d like to participate, send us a message - everyone is welcome!

“I want people to understand that parents with disabilities don’t need to prove their worth

Results of our international survey are released!

Supporting parents with disability and other challenges through occupational therapy: What is needed?

Many occupational therapists work with parents but do not support them with parenting. We did a

Volunteers needed ! Are you a parent in Ireland ? Do you live with one or more long-term condition ? If so we'd love to hear from you ! We are seeking parents of children under 18 who live with one or more long-term condition - diabetes, depression,

New study alert ! - our students Dearbhla and Lillian are seeking parents 🇨🇮 🇨🇮 🇨🇮 in Ireland 🇨🇮 🇨🇮 🇨🇮 who are living with chronic illness, mental health conditions and /or disabilites to engage in a short survey designed to explore paren

Jessica Peterson and Gayle Schwee are OTs with Matrescence Occupational Therapy @matrescence_ot which focuses on maternal health and they think that parenting is an important part of OT practice because... “Parenthood is a common and IMPORTANT

Christy Wong is an OT Student and works on the OT4parenting project and she thinks that parenting is an important part of OT practice because... “Parents need support too!”

Thanks Christy!

For more information go to ot4parenting.org

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Margaret McGrath is an Occupational Therapist and one of the leads for the OT4Parenting project, research and survey! She thinks that parenting is an important part of OT practice because... “Parenting is a critical occupation for individuals a

Karen Alcock is an OT and she thinks that parenting is an important part of OT practice because...”parents create our future!”

Julie is also an OT and she thinks that parenting is an important part of OT practice because... OTs support w