Abstract
Families with an intellectually disabled member experience many social, emotional and practical difficulties. In this article their short-term and long-term needs and service provisions are reviewed during the life cycle of the intellectually disabled person. Ultimately the focus should not be linear with services directed only at training the person with the impairment for functional skills. A systemic approach involving help for the parents and other non-disabled siblings will ensure that training at special schools are reinforced at home and also enable the family to develop strategies for long-term care in the community. An ecological perspective involving support from the wider community is also discussed.
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