Disabled Parents Network (DPN) is a national organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, and their families, friends and supporters.
The following publications are not produced by DPN but have been recommended by our members. Many of them will be available from your local bookstore, though where possible we have provided links to Amazon.co.uk to make it easier for you to find out more about the publication and, if you choose, to order it also. DPN receive a small percentage of any sales at Amazon.co.uk following links on this page, which helps support our ongoing work.
WORKING WITH DISABLED PARENTS OF TEENAGERS by Julie Shepherd and Debi Roker TSA and Simone Baker, DPN
TSA 2008 Guide Series. Supported by a grant from the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
This guide aims to highlight some of the difficulties facing disabled parents of teenagers, and how practitioners can support them. It also looks at what parents say helps them cope with their teenagers, and some of the joys they experience as parents.
It is aimed at any practitioner who is working with disabled parents. Practitioners may be running parenting courses, one off regular events for parents, or providing advice services to parents.
Price £6.00 (discounts available on bulk orders) - available from www.tsa.uk.comor contact us for more information.
PARENTING TEENAGERS: Information and Support for Disabled Parents of Teenagers by Simone Baker, Disabled Parents Network & Julie Shepherd and Debi Roker, TSA 2006 TSA Guide Series. Funded by the Department of Education and Skills (DfES)
This 12 page Guide was produced in collaboration with Disabled Parents Network. It contains articles, information, and resources for people with disabilities, who are parents of teenagers. Most of the articles are written by parents involved in DPN and the Guide is aimed at disabled parents and practitioners working with parents. Supported by a grant from the DfES. 12pp ISBN: 978-1 871504 77 4 TSA Guide. Contact DPN for more information
Parenting: Tips from parents (who happen to have a disability) on raising children - Edited by Garee B. Visit this website for more information: www.cilt.ca/
Social Care Institute for Excellence (scie) knowledge review number 11: Supporting disabled parents and parents with additional support needs - by Jenny Morris and Michele Wates. This knowledge review is about parents with physical and/or sensory impairments, learning difficulties, mental health problems, long-term illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, and drug or alcohol problems. Its main focus is on social care, but integral to this are the relationships between social care and health, housing and education. (Published: November 2006) Visit this website for more information: www.scie.org.uk/publications/details.asp?pubID=107
Supporting disabled adults as parents - by The National Family and Parenting Institute. This paper looks at improving supportive practice for disabled parents. Visit this website for more information: www.jrf.org.uk.
The Right Support: Report of the Taskforce on Supporting Disabled Adults in their Parenting Role - by Morris J. This report reviews the issues raised by the Task Force, puts forward recommendations and brings to the fore the key concerns of disabled parents in the UK. Visit this website for more information: www.jrf.org.uk.
The Only Parent in the Neighbourhood: Mothering and women with disabilities - by Ridington J. Visit this website for more information: www.cilt.ca
The Parenting Book for Persons with a Disability: From planning your family to raising adolescents - by Centre for Independent Living in Toronto. Visit this website for more information: www.cilt.ca/Parenting.
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