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Supporting parents with learning disabilities and difficulties: a starting point
- Author:
- DISABILITY, PREGNANCY AND PARENTHOOD INTERNATIONAL
- Publisher:
- Disability, Pregnancy and Parenthood International
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Of an estimated 53,000 parents with a learning disability in England, around half will face the family courts, and the removal of their children from their care. Yet when parents' individual support needs are addressed, many are able to successfully develop parenting skills and care for their own children. However, professionals are often ill equipped to provide the support needed. This booklet is aimed at professionals and students who work with parents with a learning disability. It contains a brief introduction to some of the issues faced by this group of parents, along with a collection of resources and contacts. These include: national organisations, websites and contacts that can provide further information; local projects and services; accessible information for parents; tools, guidance and resources for professionals; and further reading for professionals.
Effective support for parents with a learning disability and their children: seminar held at National Children's Bureau, 7 December 2007
- Author:
- NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
NCB Social Inclusion Department seminar notes More and more people with a learning disability are choosing to become parents yet between 40-60% of them will at some stage have their children taken away from them.
Nonverbal learning disabilities at home: a parent's guide
- Author:
- TANGUAY Pamela
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 267p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Proposes the existence of non-verbal learning disability, a syndrome in which verbal abilities are unaffected but there may be problems with social, spatial or motor skills. Provides practical advice on child-rearing for parents who believe their child may be affected.
I want to be a good parent: book 4; children need to be safe
- Author:
- MCGAW Sue
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 11p.,illus.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Illustrated booklet about keeping children safe, aimed at parents with learning difficulties.
Facing the future: making plans for the care of someone with a learning disability
- Authors:
- LEWYCKA Marina, MARES Penny
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 63p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Rotherham
Aimed at parents of children with learning disabilities who want to plan for the future. Provides information on social services and the role of MENCAP. Explains why it is important to make a will, and other legal arrangements. Gives advice on how to make the system work.
Working with parents of young children with disabilities
- Authors:
- WEBSTER Elizabeth J., WARD Louise M
- Publisher:
- Singular Publishing
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 131p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- San Diego, CA
Practical text focusing on the families of children with disabilities, and their initial and continuing reactions and strategies for coping.
Parents with learning disabilities: proceedings of a Conference held at the King's Fund Centre 6th December 1991
- Editor:
- CRAFT Ann
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 71p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Includes papers on: partnership with parents; working with parents on parenting skills; overview of child care law; developing services for parents with learning difficulties; and enhancing parenting skills.
Letting go : dilemmas for parents whose son or daughter has a mental handicap
- Authors:
- RICHARDSON Ann, RITCHIE Jane
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 96p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
Describes the views of parents who have an adult mentally handicapped son or daughter about to leave home.
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.
Sexuality and mental handicap: an educators resource book
- Author:
- DIXON Hilary
- Publisher:
- Learning Development Aids
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 135p., list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- Wisbech
An educators' manual of methods, materials and additional resources, intended primarily for professionals who are providing a programme of sex education for people with learning difficulties.