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First impressions: emotional and practical support for families of a young child with a learning disability
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The research aimed to address the emotional needs of families from the time of diagnosis until the child is five years old and explored four main areas: how the diagnosis was delivered; information given immediately following the diagnosis and during the following years. The emotional and practical support required at this time. The impact on family life, including the effects on other children, extended family and lifestyle. It found that while around half of all parents interviewed received adequate help, most described how they were left in the dark, forced to fight for a diagnosis, received poor information and were left to cope on their own. The research also found that what happens to families in the early stages following a diagnosis is crucial - even relationships between parents can deteriorate because of the strain.
Friends for life: building resilience and emotional wellbeing
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
Revised guide summarising the learning to date from the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities experience of adapting FRIENDS for Life programme to help children and young people with learning disabilities to manage their feelings better. The programme, often used in schools, teaches children and young people techniques to cope with anxiety and promotes well-being and social and emotional skills by using a cognitive behavioural therapy framework. The guide includes tips on getting started and organising sessions; activities used in the groups; advice on keeping momentum in the groups; example structures sessions; examples of three sensory stories; and useful resources. It is aimed at all professionals working with children and young people with learning disabilities and parents in education; health and mental health; parents and parenting groups; and the voluntary and community sector. (Edited publisher abstract)
Practical guidance on adapting FRIENDS for Life to increase participation: children and young people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
The FRIENDS for Life programme was developed to teach children and young people techniques to cope with anxiety, promote wellbeing and social and emotional skills by using a cognitive behavioural therapy framework in school-based groups. Based on the authors experiences of trialling FRIENDS for Life and Fun FRIENDS activities with children and young people with severe learning disabilities, this guide provides advice on making the programme accessible for children and young people with learning disabilities. The guide is organised into sections on "What we did" and "What we learned" and covers the following areas: getting started, activities, evaluation, session examples and resources. It is aimed at all professionals working with children and young people with learning disabilities in education, health and the voluntary and community sector. (Original abstract)