Illuminating Bright and Dark Sides of Parenting a Child With Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy or Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evaluating Need-satisfaction and -Frustration as Keys to Well- and Ill-being in Parents and Their Children. Ghent University
Although raising a child with a neurodevelopmental behavioral disorder (NDBD) is challenging for all parents, wide variability exists. Some parents struggle severely, whereas others thrive relatively well. Nevertheless, research tended to focus on the maladaptive side of parenting a child with special needs, leaving the more positive side underexplored. However, Self-Determination Theory (SDT) has been strongly impacting research in typical ...