Parenting a Child with Developmental Delay (Baaf) - Softcover

Pamela Bartram; Sue Clifford; Jim Clifford

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1907585702 ISBN 13: 9781907585708

Publisher: British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), 2013

Synopsis

A title in CoramBAAF's popular Parenting Matters series. This practical handbook explores developmental delay and its effects on children. The first half of the book examines what developmental delay actually means for children, at different ages and developmental stages, including symptoms, how children are affected, and treatment. The book explores the important role of early life trauma, and how this can specifically affect children’s development, their abilities in school and how they interact with those around them. It outlines stresses and protective factors within family life, findings from child psychotherapy, what families can do to help children overcome developmental delay, and where to get further help. In the second half of the book, a family describe their experiences of parenting an affected child, and what this has meant and currently means for day-to-day family life. This is a title in CoramBAAF's popular Parenting Matters series which explores a range of health needs and conditions commonly associated with looked after children. Presented in a straightforward and accessible style, each title in the series combines expert information and first-hand experiences in order to help readers gain knowledge, achieve understanding, and make informed decisions about caring for an affected child.

Edition details

• Publisher: British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1907585702
• ISBN 13: 9781907585708
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 94