WORKING children with disabilities

The reported cases of children with disabilities have been increasing for the past few years that particular attention must be given to this age group . Hence , there is a commensurate increasing need for a particular group of workers who can cater to the special needs of these children with disabilities - the social workers . Cynthia J . Weaver , an assistant professor of social work at Marywood University said that work with this highly vulnerable population requires specially-trained compensated , and cared-for social workers . She further adds that the consistency and competency of the child welfare

social worker is as critical as the advanced medical technology and new medications for the quality of care for this vulnerable position

Accordingly , children with disabilities benefit when their parents are able to provide safe and loving environments . The vast majority of us raising children with special needs strive to do just that . But truth be told , the extra work involved in learning to decipher medical lingo and navigate social service agencies can be onerous -- and our kids risk not getting the assistance they need to flourish (Edelson , 2006 Thus , the expertise of a social worker is needed to provide the children with the proper care inadvertently not given by the their parents or guardians

Children with disabilities , sometimes , are neglected members of the society they are abused or abandoned , some of them are seen with contempt because of their condition or dis , while others are not given proper educational support for their full development as human beings . There is a social stigma with having a child with disability this is one reason as to why more parents are abandoning their children

It is provided that the fragility and vulnerability of this population of children /adolescents require the utmost of our sensitivity , advocacy , expertise , and creativity (socialworktoday .com ' Hence , social workers are needed to work with these children because they have the knowledge and expertise to meet each child 's needs

The general role of a social worker is described as working with people experiencing crisis or people who are socially excluded . Their aim is to provide support to enable service users to help themselves They maintain professional relationship with service users , acting as a guide , advocate or as a critical friend (prospects .ac .uk ' Some specific tasks that are undertaken by social workers in aid of children with disabilities are making assessments on the situation of a particular child and giving recommendations on the best remedies or alternatives to ease the demeaning conditions of life surrounding the child with the disability

Parental care and protection are not enough to provide a better life for a child with disability a social worker 's training and experience complements this insufficiency . In view of this , social workers who are trained understand the challenges that face families of children /adolescents with special needs and assist them in securing resources and in communication their needs (socialworktoday .com Understanding all the circumstances surrounding a child with disability will enable an individual...