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Living with brain injury: a guide for families and caregivers
- Editors:
- ACORN Sonia, OFFER Penny
- Publisher:
- University of Toronto Press
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 190p.
- Place of publication:
- Toronto
Practical text aimed at people with brain injury and their friends, families and carers. Includes chapters on: what brain injury is; a survivor's view; the rehabilitation team; hospital and after; case management; long term adjustment following significant brain injury; psychosocial effects; children and young people with brain injuries; couple issues; brain injury and the family system; leisure and recreation; and the family as caregiver.
A practical guide for disabled people: where to find information, services and equipment
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 185p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide giving information about services for disabled people available from government departments and agencies, the NHS, local government, and voluntary organisations. Covers every need, including housing, money, opportunities for holidays and leisure, and many more. Includes phone numbers, publications and a list of organisations.
Growing up with disability
- Editors:
- ROBINSON Carol, STALKER Kirsten
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 215p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Adopts a child centred approach to growing up with a disability. Contains papers on: theoretical perspectives on research with disabled children; an historical perspective; early intervention; the pre-school years; children's experiences of school; parents and family; leisure and friendship; quality of life of children and young people with serious medical conditions; disabled children and child protection; group advocacy in a residential setting; disabled children in permanent substitute families; young people's aspirations; and the dynamic of transition to adulthood.