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Disabled Parents Network information briefings: no. 2: what the law says
- Author:
- DISABLED PARENTS NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Disabled Parents Network
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Under current laws, disabled parents have the same human and civil rights as non-disabled parents. A disabled parent should not have to show that they are able to be a parent any more than a non-disabled parent would be expected to show this. It should not be harder for disabled parents to get hold of support than it is for non-disabled parents. The legal background to supporting disabled adults with their parenting role is not particularly straightforward. The way in which legislation and government guidance about services to disabled adults ties in with legislation and guidance about providing services to children is not always clear. Community care legislation, children’s legislation and anti-discrimination laws are all relevant.
Supporting disabled adults as parents
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Effective support for disabled parents is still thin on the ground, though many local authorities are beginning to recognise the importance of this group of parents. Valued support can involve substantial packages of assistance; but it can also involve low-cost imaginative solutions devised with parents. Direct payments (cash in lieu of direct services) may be particularly appropriate in enabling many disabled adults to fulfil essential parenting roles. Legislation in this field can cause confusion, but the researchers found some practitioners drawing on both adults' and children's legislation flexibly and creatively to support disabled parents in the best interests of the whole family. Good joint working between social services and key agencies (health, housing, education, leisure) and between different social services teams is much needed but insufficiently developed for disabled parents. The researchers recommend that professionals should 'think parent' and view disabled parents in the same way as non-disabled parents: the vast majority want to parent their children well. They may require additional support to do this.
A focus on neglect: safeguarding children, supporting families; conference '97; Monday 10 - Tuesday 11 March 1997, Galgorm Manor, Ballymena, County Antrim
- Author:
- NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN. Northern Area Child Protection Committee
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 200p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains conference papers on: the legal framework of child neglect; a historical overview of neglect; child neglect, participation, poverty and distress; childrens emotional safety; adequate and inadequate parenting style; abuse and short stature; disabled children and neglect; and cases of child neglect and abuse.
Parent partnership services for special educational needs: celebrations and challenges
- Editor:
- WOLFENDALE Sheila
- Publisher:
- David Fulton
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 148p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book gives an understanding of the growth and operation of special educational needs parent partnership services (PPSs). The book provides information on the latest special needs and disability rights legislation, descriptions of good practice, case studies from practitioners, and guidance on giving and receiving training especially for independent parental supporters.
Children with fragile X syndrome: a parents' guide
- Author:
- DIXON Webber Jayne
- Publisher:
- Woodbine House
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 470p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bethesda, MD
Guide for parents of children with fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition which can cause physical and learning disabilities. Describes the syndrome, then looks at topics including the emotions of parents; genetics and genetic counselling; health of children with the syndrome; daily care; family life; child development; education; legal issues; and advocacy.
Consumer satisfaction with services for disabled children
- Author:
- MIDDLETON Laura
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interprofessional Care, 12(2), May 1998, pp.223-231.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article uses existing literature and research to discuss deficiencies in the field of total care for disabled children. Discusses what the reasons for this might be, given the explicit mandate in the Children Act for England and Wales to ameliorate the effects of disability. In particular it balances the parental viewpoint with that of the child, and emphasises the professional difficulties in managing that balance. It raises the complication of child abuse, which is still not widely accepted as a problems for disabled children despite overwhelming research evidence.
All together: how to create inclusive services for disabled children and their families; a practical handbook for early years workers
- Authors:
- DICKINS Mary, DENZILOE Judy
- Publisher:
- National Early Years Network
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 45p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Handbook promoting the concept of inclusion by recognising each disabled child as a unique individual, who is a child first, sharing the same needs and desires as all children. Contains chapters on: the legal framework of inclusive services; underpinning values and principles; developing inclusive policies; taking part in assessment and statementing; working with parents; guide to the professionals involved with families; practical aspects of play and learning; how to get experience and training; and local resources and networks.
Child care law for health professionals
- Author:
- HENDRICK Judith
- Publisher:
- Radcliffe Medical Press
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 168p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Aimed at health care professionals. Assumes the reader has no prior knowledge of the law or legal terminology. Covers the Children Act 1989 in detail.
Child abuse and neglect: a clinician's handbook
- Authors:
- HOBBS Christopher, HANKS Helga, WYNNE Jane M
- Publisher:
- Churchill Livingstone
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 384p.,illus.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Provides a practical account of clinical signs, differential diagnosis and management of child abuse and neglect. Gives a historical perspective and goes on to look at: failure to thrive; physical abuse; burns and scalds; neglect; emotional maltreatment; sexual abuse; fetal problems; poisoning, suffocation and Munchausen syndrome by proxy; other forms of child abuse; the management of child abuse; psychological intervention and treatment; legal aspects; and fatal child abuse.
Children in society: contemporary theory, policy and practice price
- Editors:
- FOLEY Pam, ROCHE Jeremy, TUCKER Stanley
- Publisher:
- Palgrave
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 299p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
Collection of papers providing a critical and comprehensive account of the theoretical and practical issues raised in working with children and their families. Includes chapters on: the development of child health and welfare services in England; the changing experience of childhood; the demonisation of children; racism; child care policy; children's policy in the European Union; quality of life for children; children's rights; mothers, children and healthcare at home; listening to children; community development as a strategy for empowerment; children's hearings in Scotland; parental responsibility; the impact of domestic violence on children; primary education in Scotland; children, sexual abuse and the child protection system; foster families; external influences on workplace competence; an ecological perspective on child abuse; children's health at school; theories of child development; working with disabled children; involving children and families in decision making about health; men working in child care; perspectives on parenting; and developing partnership practice.