The health & wellness program : a parenting curriculum for families at risk
By: Tymchuk, Alexander J.
Publisher: Baltimore, MD Paul H. Brookes Publishing 2006Description: xxii, 213 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 1557668175 (layflat pbk).Subject(s): PARENTS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | PARENTING SKILLS | CHILDREN OF PARENTS WITH A DISABILITY | FAMILY RELATIONSHIPSItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | IHC Library | 310 TYM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W006246 |
This book is designed to assist in service provision to people who have individual learning needs related to parenting associated with learning, intellectual or related disabilities. Includes, inter alia, teaching parents critical skills such as recognizing symptoms of common child health problems, taking a child's temperature and pulse, identifying and eliminating fire, electrical and cooking hazards, reading medicine labels and following instructions.
Background and overview
IMPLEMENTING A HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM|Getting started|Obtaining background information|Fundamental knowledge and skills for parents|Understanding child development
HEALTH EDUCATION : INFANT AND CHILD CARE AND WELL-BEING|Rationale for the health education component|Health education component assessment and curriculum materials|Details of the health education sessions
HOME SAFETY|Rationale for the home safety component|Home safety component assessment and curriculum materials|Appendix: Formatting parent materials|Details of the home safety sessions
CONTENTS OF ACCOMPANYING CD-ROM|Background materials|Parent booklets|Instructor materials|Health assessment forms|Health booklets|Home safety assessment forms|Home safety booklets|Parent worksheet blank templates|Illustrations
Patron comment on
A good resource but would need to be adapted a lot to be used wiht parents with an intellectual disability
Patron comment on
This has some useful information but would require augmenting with pictorial communication system. Quite clinical in parts. Denyse Wilcox