Direct Work with Vulnerable Children
eBook - ePub

Direct Work with Vulnerable Children

Playful Activities and Strategies for Communication

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Direct Work with Vulnerable Children

Playful Activities and Strategies for Communication

About this book

For many vulnerable children, the idea of talking to an adult about their experiences and feelings can be a daunting prospect. This book demonstrates how the introduction of playfulness when working with neglected or abused children helps to build a trusting relationship by openly engaging with the child's world.

The practical activities and resources provided have been developed over 20 years of working with vulnerable children and are proven to help reduce feelings of stress and open up the lines of communication between adult and child. The straightforward, accessible style makes them easy to follow and ideal for reference in everyday practice.

With plenty of tried and tested advice, this book is essential reading for all those working with vulnerable children, including social workers, child protection workers, therapists, teachers and police interviewers, who are looking for effective ways to engage with them.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. 1.  Engaging Effectively with Children
  6. 2.  Preparation
  7. 3.  Free Play
  8. 4.  Basic Principles When Working with Children
  9. 5.  The Child
  10. 6.  Using Self and the Environment
  11. 7.  Common Misconceptions About Barriers to Working Creatively with Children
  12. 8.  Helping Us Talk Activities
  13. 9.  Emotional Literacy Activities
  14. 10.  Explaining Things Activities
  15. 11.  Strategies to Use When Carer Breaks Are Required
  16. 12.  Strategies to Help with Night-time Difficulties
  17. APPENDIX I  INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING YOUR OWN PLAYDOUGH AND GLUP
  18. APPENDIX II  IDEAS FOR MEMORY QUESTIONS ACTIVITY AND ‘GETTING TO KNOW YOU’ GAMES
  19. APPENDIX III  WHOSE JOB? CARDS
  20. APPENDIX IV  THE TREE
  21. APPENDIX V  SPIDER’S WEB
  22. APPENDIX VI  SPIDER’S WEB 2
  23. APPENDIX VII  SPIDER’S WEB 3
  24. APPENDIX VIII  EMOTIONAL LITERACY CARDS
  25. APPENDIX IX  CARTOONING
  26. APPENDIX X  FACES DEPICTING EMOTIONS
  27. GLOSSARY
  28. BIBLIOGRAPHY