Table of Contents

List of fiugres and tables. Preface. Acknowledgements. Conceptual frameworks for partnership work. Beginnings. The paren'ts perspective. Communicating and negotiating. Frameworks for understanding the family. Working with the whole family. Assessment of family needs. Participating in developmental services. Information and control. The KIDS Family Centre: a model of service delivery. Legislation and partnership. Organisational issues. Looking back, looking forwards. Bibliography. Name Index. Subject index.

About the Author

Naomi Dale was Director of the KIDS Family Centre, Camden, London. She is currently a consultant clinical psychologist in the Neurodisability Service (the Wolfson Centre) of the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. An expert in family work, she is also involved in professional training and research into partnership support services.

Reviews

`The book offers a modern refreshing, yet feasible approach to working in a meaningful partnership with families...one of the best reference texts available for anyone working with disabled children and their families. It is definitely worth buying.' - Child and Family Social Work

'An impressive and comprehensive text, drawing on a wide range of literature in theory and research, to describe models of good practice in partnership.' - Disability and Society

'I would recommend it as essential reading for all involved in the provision of services to families of children with special needs and in parent-professional relationships.' - Disability and Society

'If you have any involvement with families who have young children with severe and generalized developmental disabilities, buy this book.' - John Clements, Clinical Psychologist