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Extra curricular difficulties
- Author:
- GIBB Charles
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 7.12.89, 1989, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The attainment targets and the core curriculum introduced by the Education Reform Act pose serious problems for children with learning difficulties and those who need short term psychiatric care.
Teaching special children and the art of therapy
- Author:
- FROUDE C.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 16.3.89, 1989, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
A personal view on art therapy in a residential special school.
Going home to the community
- Authors:
- HALL S., COLLIN J.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 9.2.89, 1989, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
For a group of children with learning disabilities, moving to a smaller community home proved a positive experience.
Children first?
- Authors:
- TRICKETT S., LEE F.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.1.89, 1989, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Mentally handicapped children do not seem to have the same rights as other children, particularly in care arrangements.
How to help: a guide for professionals working with babies and children with special needs, and their families
- Author:
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN WALES
- Publisher:
- Mencap in Wales
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 29p., diags., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Breaking the news; dealing with parents' reactions; building a relationship; the use of befrienders; understanding the system.
Stress and coping in families caring for a child with severe mental handicap: a longitudinal study
- Authors:
- QUINE Lyn, PAHL Jan
- Publisher:
- University of Kent. Institute of Social and Applied Psychology
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 238p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
Second stage in a longitudinal study of 200 families caring for a severely mentally handicapped child,which includes analysis of behaviour problems, contact with professionals and services; and the transition to adult life.
Help at hand: a guide for parents of babies and children with special needs
- Author:
- ROYAL SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN WALES
- Publisher:
- Mencap in Wales
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 27p., illus., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
A practical booklet for parents aimed at guiding them through the difficulties they may face with their child with special needs - describes agencies and professionals, and lists useful contacts.
Fostering children who are mentally handicapped
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Foster Care Association
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 39p., illus.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Aims to share with others the problems, rewards and joys of inviting a mentally handicapped child to become a member of their family.
How parents cope: caring for a child who has a handicap
- Authors:
- BROWN Amanda, HEPPLE Sheila
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 92p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
Draws together material from studies in Gateshead and Dundee. Aims to give parents' views on how it feels to have a child with a mental handicap, how families cope and their experiences of receiving professional help.
Some moral and practical issues in adoption work
- Author:
- TRISELIOTIS John
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 13(2), 1989, pp.21-27.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Historical review and discussion of special needs adoption and inter-country adoption.