Full Listing of Publications

Our Research

Parent/Child Health & Wellbeing

Journal Articles

Llewellyn, G., McConnell, D., & Mayes, R. (2003) Health of mothers with intellectual limitations Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 27 (1), 17 - 19.

McConnell, D., Llewellyn, G., Mayes, R., Russo, D., & Honey, A. (2003) Developmental profiles of children born to mothers with intellectual disability Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 28(2), 1-14.

Llewellyn, G. (1994) Being a parent with intellectual disability: a battle against the odds Community Bulletin, 18 (1), 9 - 13.

Parent Education Programs

Journal Articles

Llewellyn, G., McConnell, D., Russo, D., Mayes, R., & Honey, A. (2002) Home-based programs for parents with intellectual disabilities: lessons from practice Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15, 341-353.

Llewellyn, G. (1997) Parents with intellectual disability. Learning to parent: The role of experience and informal learning International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 44 (3), 243 - 261.

Llewellyn, G. (1995) First hand experience: Parents with learning difficulties Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International, 11 (July), 10 - 12.

Reports

Llewellyn, G., McConnell, D., & Honey, A. (2001) Healthy and safe. NSW parent-child health and wellbeing research and development project. Report to the NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care Services. University of Sydney.

Support & Services

Journal Articles

Llewellyn, G. & McConnell, D. (2002) Mothers with learning difficulties and their support networks Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 46 (1), 17 - 34.

Strike, J., & McConnell, D. (2002) Parents with intellectual disability: Just the same, only different Interaction 15 (4), 11 - 15.

Strike, R., & McConnell, D. (2002) Look at me, listen to me, I have something important to say Sexuality and Disability, 20 (1), 53 - 63.

Spencer, M. (2001) Proceed with caution: The limitations of current parenting capacity asessments Developing Practice, Winter, 16 - 24.

Llewellyn, G., McConnell, D., Cant, R., & Westbrook, M. (1999) Support networks of mothers with an intellectual disability: An exploratory study Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 24 (1), 7 - 26.

Llewellyn, G., McConnell, D. & Bye, R (1998) Perception of service needs by parents with intellectual disability, their significant others and their service workers. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 19 (3), 245 - 260.

Llewellyn, G., Bye, R., & McConnell, D. (1997) Parents with intellectual disability and mainstream family agencies International Journal of Practical Approaches to Disability, 21 (3), 9 - 13.

McConnell, D., Llewellyn, G., & Bye, R. (1997) Providing services for parents with intellectual disability: Parent needs and service constraints Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 22 (1), 5 - 17.

Llewellyn, G. (1995) Relationships and social support: Views of parents with mental retardation/intellectual disability Mental Retardation 33 (6), 349 - 363.

Llewellyn, G. (1994) Parenting: A neglected human occupation. Parents' voices not yet heard Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 41, 173 - 176.

Llewellyn, G. (1994) Generic family support services: Are parents with learning disability catered for? Mental Handicap Research 7(1), 64 - 77.

Llewellyn, G. (1993) Living proof: Being a parent with intellectual disability. Proceedings from the 29th Annual Conference of ASSID - the Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability - "Quality and Equality". November 30 - December 5,1993, Newcastle University.

Llewellyn, G. (1993) Parents with intellectual disability: Facts, fallacies and professional responsibilities Community Bulletin 17 (1), 10 - 19.

Llewellyn, G. (1993) Talking with parents with intellectual disability. In Johnston, C. (Ed) Does This Child Need Help? Identification and Early Intervention Sydney: Australian Early Intervention Association (NSW Chapter) Inc.

Llewellyn, G. (1990) People with intellectual disability as parents: Perspectives from the professional literature Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 16 (4), 369 - 380.

Reports

Llewellyn, G., McConnell, D., Grace-Dunn, R., & Dibden, M. (1998) Parents with intellectual disability and older children: Strategies for support workers. Melbourne: Victorian Government Department of Human Services. This report can be downloaded from the following site: http://hnb.dhs.vic.gov.au/ds/disabilitysite.nsf/pages/research

Llewellyn, G. (1997) Support and services for parents with intellectual disability: What? When? How? By whom? Report prepared for the Family Support and Services Project, School of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney. Copies of this report are available from Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Sesquicentenary Professor, School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825. E-mail: g.llewellyn@fhs.usyd.edu.au.

Llewellyn, G., McConnell, D., & Bye, R. (1995) Parents with intellectual disability: Support and services required by parents with intellectual disability. Report to the Disability Services Sub-committee (DDSC) of the Standing Committee of Community Services and Income Security Administrators, Department of Human Services and Health, Canberra. Copies of this report are available from Gwynnyth Llewellyn, Sesquicentenary Professor, School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825. E-mail: g.llewellyn@fhs.usyd.edu.au.

Child Protection

Journal Articles

Llewellyn, G., McConnell, D., & Ferronato, L. (2003) Prevalence and outcomes for parents with disabilities and their children in an Australian court sample Child Abuse & Neglect, 27 (2003), 235 - 251.

McConnell, D. & Llewellyn, G. (2002) Stereotypes, parents with intellectual disability and child protection Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 24 (3), 297 - 317.

McConnell, D., Llewellyn, G., & Ferronato, L. (2002) Disability and decision-making in Australian care proceedings International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 16, 270 - 299.

McConnell, D. & Llewellyn, G. (2000) Disability and discrimination in statutory child protection proceedings Disability & Society, 15 (6), pp. 883 - 895.

McConnell, D. & Llewellyn, G. (1998) Parental disability and the threat of child removal Family Matters, 51 (Spring/Summer), 33 - 36.

Reports

McConnell, D., Llewellyn, G. & Ferronato, L. (2000) Parents with a disability and the NSW children's court Report to the Law Foundation of NSW. University of Sydney. Copies of this report are available from David McConnell, Post-Doctoral Fellow & Research Manager, Family Support & Services Project, School of Occupation & Leisure Sciences, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe NSW 1825. E-mail: d.mcconnell@fhs.usyd.edu.au.