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Working with families of children with special needs: the parent adviser scheme
Author(s) -
BUCHAN LINDA,
CLEMERSON JILL,
DAVIS HILTON
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1988.tb00565.x
Subject(s) - active listening , general partnership , scheme (mathematics) , psychology , service (business) , work (physics) , field (mathematics) , developmental psychology , pedagogy , psychotherapist , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics , economy , pure mathematics , law , economics
Summary This paper describes a project in which an attempt is made to provide regular, ongoing support and counselling for families of children with severe developmental delays and intellectual or physical impairments. This service is available to both English speaking and Bangladeshi families, and is concerned with the needs of the whole family, not just the child. Professionals already working in this field are trained in counselling skills and then work in partnership with the families, attempting to develop a respectful, open relationship based upon active listening.