What works for parents with learning disabilities? - Sue McGaw

Parenting is a difficult task under any circumstances. When parents have intellectual limitations, especially if their situation is compounded by poverty, poor housing and lack of social support, providing an adequate standard of care for their children may prove an insurmountable task.

What Works for Parents with Learning Disabilites? examines how we can support adults with learning disabilities in their parenting, which assessments are most effective in assessing a family's strengths and needs, how interventions can be tailored to the needs of the family, and emphasises the importance of inter-agency work to allow parents with learning disabilities to access effective and relevant services. The authors also explore the delicacy of balancing the rights and responsibilities of parents with learning disabilities with the welfare of their children.

This book will offer all professionals in statutory agencies, voluntary agencies and health services useful information that will enable them to provide the best possible service.