Blind Childrens Center
4120 Marathon Street, Los Angeles, California 90029 (323)664-2153
A family-centered agency serving children with visual impairments
Parent Mentor Training Manual
Training parents of children with special needs to provide peer mentoring
Paul Schmitt, L.C.S.W. & Fernanda Armenta-Schmitt, Ph.D. ©2004
$50 Available in English only (306 pages)
From the introduction...
In general, families have the opportunity to determine the kind
of lives they wish to lead. In order for families of children with special
needs to exercise such self-determination, they require opportunities
that perpetuate a sense of well being, strengthen natural abilities,
and promote an internalized sense of competency. They may have to learn
skills to successfully navigate such systems as medicine, education,
social services, therapeutic treatment, psychology, law and insurance.
These skills and motivations best flourish in an environment that provides
access to knowledge and information, and opportunities to rehearse and
master new skills.
As a whole, service providers have finally begun to embrace the notion that parental involvement is the primary factor in fostering family and child success. And, across the board, we are committed to the principal that a family's capacity to advocate for their own needs is the key to that success. The quality of care an individual parent receives impacts the quality of care they in turn give to their children, partners and families.
Table of Contents
About This Training Project
Hiring a Mentor
Change
Orientation
Clinical Supervision
Cultural Competence
Skill Development
Outreach
Monitoring and Evaluation
Blind Childrens Center
4120 Marathon Street
Los Angeles, California 90029-3584
(323) 664-2153 • Fax (323) 665-3828
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