A total of 538 parents (41%) accepted the invitation to take part in the study and completed the Family Life Survey. Of
these, 475 were caring for a child with disability between the ages of four and eighteen. Demographic data on these 475
families are presented in Table 1. The data shows that these families were diverse with respect to socioeconomic factors,
household composition and place of residence (urban/rural), child age and diagnosed condition. The majority of respondents
were mothers, and most were caring for a child with an autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability.