Provides the knowledge that child protection workers need in order to fully understand the impact of learning disabilities on parenting capability and make informed assessments and interventions. It covers a range of learning disabilities, from borderline conditions to high functioning autism.
Provides the knowledge that child protection workers need in order to fully understand the impact of learning disabilities on parenting capability and make informed assessments and interventions. It covers a range of learning disabilities, from borderline conditions to high functioning autism.
Penny Morgan is a Consultant Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, who has specialised in the field of learning disabilities since 1978. She was one of the first psychologists in the country to be involved in completing parenting assessments. As part of her work, she has consulted with and advised social work teams, lectured at conferences across the country and taught on the social work qualification courses at the University of East Anglia. She lives in East Anglia, UK.
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Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Mild learning disability and how it affects parenting. Chapter 3: Borderline learning disability and parenting. Chapter 4: Mental health and learning disabilities. Chapter 5: Autistic spectrum disorder. Chapter 6: Parenting, emotions and attachment. Chapter 7: The assessment process. Chapter 8: Working with families. Chapter 9: Conclusions.
