Includes papers on: competence acquisition - the role of the professional; applications of theory to rehabilitation counselling practice; a cognitive approach to counselling people with physical disabilities; adaptation and coping strategies in counselling; a transitions perspective on counselling adults with disabilities; counselling family members; counselling people who are unemployed; and counselling people with a hearing disability.
Includes papers on: competence acquisition - the role of the professional; applications of theory to rehabilitation counselling practice; a cognitive approach to counselling people with physical disabilities; adaptation and coping strategies in counselling; a transitions perspective on counselling adults with disabilities; counselling family members; counselling people who are unemployed; and counselling people with a hearing disability.
Childhood is a time of rapid change which can cause stress for many children, but those with special needs may have to face additional stresses, either at home or at school. Investigates how to handle children with stress derived from various sources, including health, educational and social. Also looks at the causes and effects of stress and ways of preventing or minimising it, as well as coping strategies. Chapters focus on children with sensory impairments, disabilities, learning difficulties, and emotional or behavioural difficulties, as well as children from black and minority ethnic communities and gifted children.
Childhood is a time of rapid change which can cause stress for many children, but those with special needs may have to face additional stresses, either at home or at school. Investigates how to handle children with stress derived from various sources, including health, educational and social. Also looks at the causes and effects of stress and ways of preventing or minimising it, as well as coping strategies. Chapters focus on children with sensory impairments, disabilities, learning difficulties, and emotional or behavioural difficulties, as well as children from black and minority ethnic communities and gifted children.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, prevention, psychology, school children, stress, visual impairment, black and minority ethnic people, children, conduct disorders, coping behaviour, deafness, education, emotionally disturbed children, families;
Written by parents of children with a wide range of disabilities, including learning difficulties, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. Shows how parents of disabled children experience high levels of stress, but also how they find their own ways of coping and of enjoying life with a disabled child. Aimed not only at other parents, but also at service providers. Shows the importance of properly co-ordinated support and the need for improved information.
Written by parents of children with a wide range of disabilities, including learning difficulties, sensory impairments and physical disabilities. Shows how parents of disabled children experience high levels of stress, but also how they find their own ways of coping and of enjoying life with a disabled child. Aimed not only at other parents, but also at service providers. Shows the importance of properly co-ordinated support and the need for improved information.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, multidisciplinary services, parent-child relations, parents, physical disabilities, social care provision, stress, user views, visual impairment, benefits, children, deafness, families;