2013
DOI: 10.1111/bld.12058
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Supporting communication for parents with intellectual impairments: communication facilitation in social work led parenting meetings

Abstract: Accessible summary Parents who have a learning disability have to go to meetings with professionals such as social workers and lawyers. Professionals do not always use easy words If someone helps professionals and parents to listen to each other, it is easier to understand what they are saying Listening and understanding is important for parents in meetings Summary People with intellectual impairments are recognised as having communication difficulties and even people with mild intellectual impairments can… Show more

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“…Similarly, mothers with intellectual disability often encounter problems with literacy and time (e.g. using a clock and diaries, time management and planning), which may result in missing appointments (Booth et al 2006;Matthews & Stansfield 2014). Without understanding that mothers with intellectual disability may require adaptations, practitioners can interpret missed appointments, for example, as non-compliance, which might be misrepresented as neglect and lead to court proceedings (Booth et al 2006).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Similarly, mothers with intellectual disability often encounter problems with literacy and time (e.g. using a clock and diaries, time management and planning), which may result in missing appointments (Booth et al 2006;Matthews & Stansfield 2014). Without understanding that mothers with intellectual disability may require adaptations, practitioners can interpret missed appointments, for example, as non-compliance, which might be misrepresented as neglect and lead to court proceedings (Booth et al 2006).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%