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Parents with intellectual disability pilot project
- Author:
- ALEXANDER Angela
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 75, Spring 2012, pp.12-20.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
This paper describes a peer support group set up to support parents with intellectual disability in Victoria, Australia. The group, called Totally Awesome Parents (TAP), was established as part of the 2011 Parenting with Intellectual Disability (PWID) pilot project. The project was set up amid concerns over the overrepresentation of families of parents with an intellectual disability in areas such as child protection and out of home care. The key initial aim of the group was to address social isolation and facilitate healthy positive friendships. The weekly sessions are informal, relaxed and fun. Families enjoy sharing morning tea during activities and discussion. The group has become a significant learning environment for parent participants, as well as a community supported project benefiting from enthusiastic volunteer involvement and extensive networking at both a local and global level. Participant parents report and demonstrate increased confidence and self-esteem, evident by their growing willingness to actively share skills, tell their stories, and take on co-facilitator roles.
Speaking up for families
- Author:
- EVANS Reiz
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 71, Winter 2010, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
The advocacy services provided by Advocacy Partners Speaking Up to parents with learning disabilities and mental health needs are discussed. A short case study describes how the service helped a mother with learning disabilities and mental health needs whose child had been placed on a child protection plan.
Inclusion and accessibility
- Author:
- BOX Leandra
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 71, Winter 2010, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
As part of the Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities parent programme, resources were developed to meet the needs of parents with learning disabilities. An overview of the project is provided, with information on developing the accessible manual, recommendations to consider when working with parents with learning disabilities and feedback from the parents themselves. The project was developed by the Race Equality Foundation in partnership with learning disability organisation CHANGE.
Perinatal mental health care
- Author:
- ROTHERAM Jackie
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 52, Winter 2005, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
The author describes a new service in Merseyside and Cheshire which addresses the needs of women with perinatal mental health issues. A care pathway was developed through effective inter-agency cooperation to identify women at risk of life-threatening perinatal mental health problems. In November 2005 this new service was recognised locally as an example of good practice when it received a Focusing on Excellence Award.
Deaf parenting: tailor-made support
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International, 51, Autumn 2005, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Disabled Parents
This article reports on the Deaf Parenting Skills Project which is run and supported by Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Lewisham and Westminster social services deaf teams in south east London. The aims of the course were to help deaf parents to learn skills to develop better relationships within their family, to be better parents and to make informed decisions.