WEL228 Disability Issues for Families (8)
This subject introduces students to issues related to families who have a child with a disability, and the possible impact on that family. It explores the subject of parents with disabilities, the process of parenthood, raising children and the formal and informal supports that may be available to them. The final module looks at the family that is ageing. It will explore the topics of ageing carers, people with disabilities who are ageing and how these families and services plan for old age.