What impact does disability have on a child's positive outcome?

[Smiggle26]

Good Morning

I am studying Childcare & Early Learning Diploma and I am reading Module 6 which is about Understand How to Support Positive Outcomes for Children & Young People

I am really confused on question 8

Explain the potential impact of disability on the outcomes and life chances of children and young people

I have looked everywhere and cannot find anything about the question, could someone please explain the question to me in a way I can understand please ?

Smiggle26

[Ruthierhyme]

Hi, pages 184+ of this CYPW handbook. Search inside the book on amazon.co.uk for the words 'life chances' and click to p.183

The table on page 186 states;

quote: The disability of a parent or child could affect educational provision, cause poverty or mean that the child is a carer. Support or respite ar may be needed for the child or young person.

Then on page 197 it examines impairements which give rise to disability.

'Quote; 'Disabled children' include those wih a wider range of impairements or conditions including 'hidden ones'.

Sensory impairement, may considst of hearing loss or restricted vision. A physical impairement and/or learning difficulties may be the result of a genetic inheritance, events before or after birth, n accident or a disease. Some children's disabilities relate to learning difficulties which may or may not have a specific title, such as Downs syndrome. For others, their difficulties are with emotional or social development, communication and interaction, and behaviour, including conditions such as autism. Each child is affected differently by their impairement or condition.

Effects on children's life chances include
Physical impairements and chronic medical conditions may compromise children's healthy development and disrupt their educational experiences.

If adults focus on what's 'wrong' with a child and wht they can't do rather than on what they can do and are already acheiving, and their potential to develop, learn and progress, disabled children'd emotional well-being may be affected by poor self-esteem.

Learning difficulties or difficulties with emotional or social development may hamper children's all round progress.

Famlies with a disabled child often experience financial difficulties which may restrict children's opportunities in life - not only of the disabled child but also of their siblings - and relationships within the families may be destabilised by the stresses of caring for a disabled child.


What are positive outcomes - From the Every Child Matters paper, outcomes are, to be healthy, stay safe, to enjoy and acheive, make a positive contribution and acheive economic well-being - which involves enabling children to develp skills for an acceptable standard of living (the foods they'll encounter, how personal choices are important, our relationships with others). Rich learning experiences, to ensure a child reaches their full potential and that parents are engaged in their child's learning.

Hth xx