Critically Analyse the Influence Early Support Has on the Support Given to a Young Disabled Child or Their Family
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CRITICALLY ANALYSE THE INFLUENCE EARLY SUPPORT HAS ON THE SUPPORT GIVEN TO A YOUNG DISABLED CHILD OR THEIR FAMILY
According to Hilton Davis, (1993) Parents of Children with Chronic Illness or Disability, Leicester: BPS books, “Parents seeking help are usually vulnerable, they have problems that are, in themselves, distressing; they will be uncertain for the future and what they should do; they will be unsure of themselves, the setting and the helper”.
Being a parent of a young disabled child asks for more than any parent would anticipate after having a baby. The people that are involved in the child’s life are often too many (professionals) and usually most parents have never had this experience so they do not know what to do. This is the reason why Early Support was established, to help guide the family through the journey of dealing with professionals in order to provide that which is best for their child.
Early Support is a government programme that was established in order to make the lives of those who have children that are disabled easier by helping them to access the services that are available for them. This government initiative works as a middle man between families and multi agencies. This programme followed after the publication of the Every Child Matters in September 2003, but has anything changed, if yes, is it for better or worse, are the needs of the families being met?
According to the Early Support website, Families say it helps with:
• co-coordinating services provided by different agencies and people
• getting better information
• continuity of support – particularly in areas where lead professional or key worker support is available
• Confidence.
When speaking of Early Support, the term that is used to describe the person that works with the families in order to provide good and excellent service between the families and the multi agencies is called a key worker. According to the CCNUK: 2004,p1, “A key worker is...
According to Hilton Davis, (1993) Parents of Children with Chronic Illness or Disability, Leicester: BPS books, “Parents seeking help are usually vulnerable, they have problems that are, in themselves, distressing; they will be uncertain for the future and what they should do; they will be unsure of themselves, the setting and the helper”.
Being a parent of a young disabled child asks for more than any parent would anticipate after having a baby. The people that are involved in the child’s life are often too many (professionals) and usually most parents have never had this experience so they do not know what to do. This is the reason why Early Support was established, to help guide the family through the journey of dealing with professionals in order to provide that which is best for their child.
Early Support is a government programme that was established in order to make the lives of those who have children that are disabled easier by helping them to access the services that are available for them. This government initiative works as a middle man between families and multi agencies. This programme followed after the publication of the Every Child Matters in September 2003, but has anything changed, if yes, is it for better or worse, are the needs of the families being met?
According to the Early Support website, Families say it helps with:
• co-coordinating services provided by different agencies and people
• getting better information
• continuity of support – particularly in areas where lead professional or key worker support is available
• Confidence.
When speaking of Early Support, the term that is used to describe the person that works with the families in order to provide good and excellent service between the families and the multi agencies is called a key worker. According to the CCNUK: 2004,p1, “A key worker is...