Recruiting Mothers of Children With Developmental Disabilities: Adaptations of the Snowball Sampling Technique Using Social Media

Mothers raising children with developmental disabilities (DDs) face many challenges. Not only do mothers of children with DDs have family and work responsibilities like other mothers, they also face the complex care of their children. DDs are lifelong mental and/or physical conditions that originate in childhood, and individuals with DDs have functional limitations in at least three major areas of life activities including physical, cognitive, speech or language, and/or self-care (Developmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of Right Act of 2000, 2000).
Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Research Methods Source Type: research