How a social worker approached a case involving a mother with parenting problems and her twin teenage daughters, one of whom is profoundly disabled while the other exhibits very challenging behaviour.
How a social worker approached a case involving a mother with parenting problems and her twin teenage daughters, one of whom is profoundly disabled while the other exhibits very challenging behaviour.
Subject terms:
mothers, physical disabilities, professional registration, residential care, risk, social workers, vulnerable children, assessment, challenging behaviour, child neglect, child protection, children, families;
Looks at the dilemma posed by a teenager with Asperger syndrome who needs a specialist residential placement but whose behaviour means he could be dangerous to himself or other children if he is placed in the wrong setting.
Looks at the dilemma posed by a teenager with Asperger syndrome who needs a specialist residential placement but whose behaviour means he could be dangerous to himself or other children if he is placed in the wrong setting.
Subject terms:
physical disabilities, placement, residential care, risk, schools, special education, young people, Aspergers syndrome, autism, challenging behaviour, child care, communication disorders, children, education;