Ten Top Tips for Placing Disabled Children

Attitudes to disability have come a long way in the last few years, but finding a new family for a child with a disabling condition still poses particular challenges. Providing an essential checklist for anyone seeking the right new family for a disabled child, this books starts with the maxim, 'know the child before learning about the disabling condition.' It urges social workers to check their own attitudes to disability and to respect and work with the birth family to make sure they know what resources are available.