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Special needs children with a history of maltreatment often have behavioral and emotional difficulties that pose challenges for adoptive parents. In response to the need for support services for adoptive parents and children, this project used stories to foster empathy and enhance communication in special needs adoptive families. Eight families, including fourteen parents and seventeen […]
…The Equality Act 2010, in keeping with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, excludes those identified as drug and alcohol ‘addicted’ from the scope of provisions prohibiting discrimination against disabled people. This article addresses the significance of, and justification for, this exclusion. It begins with a legislative background to the relevant limitation and subsequently examines its […]
…Healthcare providers will be caring for more patients with financial incapacity as our population ages and as the prevalence of cognitive impairment increases. Providing education about advance financial planning, assessing financial capacity, and offering practical guidance to patients and families who are dealing with financial incapacity are key tasks in the care of older adults […]
…Objectives: To obtain comprehensive, reliable data on the direct cost of pediatric abusive head trauma in New Zealand, and to use this data to evaluate the possible cost-benefit of a national primary prevention program. Methods: A 5 year cohort of infants with abusive head trauma admitted to hospital in Auckland, New Zealand was reviewed. We […]
…Parents with intellectual disabilities (ID) are disproportionately represented in the child welfare system. Parents with ID can be better served by developing curricula that support various modes of learning. Technology offers a potentially effective tool because it is visual, interactive, and self-instructional. SafeCare[R] is an evidence-based parenting program with flexibility to adapt its curricula while […]
…Financial exploitation by a family member is the most common form of reported elder abuse. Professionals are in a unique position to recognize potential red flags and intervene in suspected cases of financial exploitation and mistreatment. This article examines relationship dynamics and risk factors within the family system to help guide professionals in their decision-making […]
…The article presents information on the 2008 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (CRPD) which highlights the global split between the public in support of the human rights for individuals with disabilities and castigating of such individuals in their daily lives. It exemplifies the scope and magnitude of the discrimination. It […]
…Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the developmental prognostic significance of early clinical indicators in abusive head trauma.; Methods: Seventy-one children were diagnosed with abusive head trauma and followed in a post-injury growth and development clinic. A retrospective chart review was completed to gather clinical features at the time of injury, including […]
…The article presents information on the growing number of cases of physical and mental trauma caused to the schoolchildren of the U.S. due to the use of injurious restraint and seclusion. It informs about the regulations that have been proposed for excluding restraint and seclusion from the Individualized Education Programs (IEP) of students with disabilities. […]
…Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders reached a deal Sunday night to create a new state agency to police abuse and neglect of more than one million New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, mental illnesses and other conditions that put them at risk, state officials said Sunday. The governor also agreed to take some steps […]
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