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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.
Positive intervention: an outline of some of the legal obligations of public authorities: the provision of personal social services to children and families
- Author:
- WALKER Susannah
- Journal article citation:
- Representing Children, 15(1), 2002, pp.21-39.
- Publisher:
- National Youth Advocacy Service
Looks at the current legal provisions in place which provide a basis for positive intervention to promote family life and enable children to remain with their families of origin. Discusses financial support; practical support; support for education and support from the health service.
Easing the way with special needs
- Authors:
- RANDALL Peter, GIBB Charles
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 6(3), 1992, pp.206-210.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper describes the failure of social workers and teachers to communicate effectively in meeting the needs of disabled young people in the transition from school to community, and the use of a complete special needs assessment and planning package, the GIRA Disability Assessment as a means whereby an effective transition between school and social services provision can be effected.