The Headings on the side menu, within Information for Parents, are the Content Headings
of the Parents Handbook.
Encephalitis – a parent's handbook
The Handbook has been compiled by Elaine Dowell with advice and assistance from
Working Together –children and young people, a steering group of the Encephalitis
Society and Beth Wicks, Education Consultant. The project has been supported by
the BBC Children in Need Appeal. The Handbook at over 100 pages is a comprehensive
resource explaining what encephalitis is and directing parents through the maze
of services, from health, social services and education, which are needed to maximize
their child's recovery. Parents own emotional needs are also acknowledged and addressed.
One copy of the Handbook will be provided free of charge to parents in the UK, with
a child affected by encephalitis. Additional copies may be purchased for £10 using
the Order Form below.
You can download a copy here: Parents Handbook
(5mb – please be patient)
Or order a hard copy now from our Online Shop
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Psychological Rehabilitation of Children and Adolescents with Acquired Brain Injury
As we are often told, the child is not just a small adult. In brain injury, a range
of variables makes working with children and adolescents qualitatively different
from working with adults for instance, developmental factors, functional plasticity,
social and family factors. Read more . . .
Independent Mediation Services
Local authorities are failing to tell parents of children with special educational
needs (SEN) about their right to access independent mediation services, according
to a Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) report.
The national evaluation of disagreement resolution services found parents, schools
and council staff remain in the dark about the existence and function of mediation
services.
Details at www.dscf.gov.uk and search for DCSF: Special Educational Needs Disagreement
Resolution Services: National Evaluation Research Information. For help with education
issues contact IPSEA (Independent Panel for Special Education Advice)
www.ipsea.org.uk