The Dignity of Risk – a practical handbook for professionals working with disabled children and their families.

Council for Disabled Children and Shared Care Network. 2004. ISBN: 1-904787-22-3

From National Children’s Bureau, 8 Wakley Street, London, EC1V 7QE

From the back cover –

The handbook is based mainly on the experience of  Shared Care services and has been written primarily with these services in mind. It will therefore be particularly useful for providers of short-break services, in-home care such as sitting services, befriending schemes, playschemes, weekend leisure services and after-school clubs. However, much of the policy and guidance is transferable to other settings and it will be of interest to schools and residential settings.

Contents:

Foreword by Philippa Russell, Disability Rights Commissioner

Introduction

Health and safety

Meeting children’s health care needs

Moving and handling

Physical interventions for challenging behaviour / managing behaviour

Towards child-centred risk management

Shared Care Network

Tel: 0117 941 5361

E-mail: shared-care@bristol.ac.uk

Council for Disabled Children

Tel: 020 7843 1900