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Reflections from running a support group for dads of children with disabilities and/or developmental difficulties

Published:2023-10-10 Issue:8 Volume:1 Page:38-40
ISSN:2052-0956
Container-title:The Child & Family Clinical Psychology Review
language:en
Short-container-title:bpscypf

Author:

Charles Michael P.

Abstract

This reflective article explores my own personal experiences of finding out my child had an autism diagnosis, my journey as a parent and how this led me into psychology. It shares reflections from my six-year experience of delivering a support group for dads of children with disabilities/developmental difficulties and provides some insights into why we should engage more with fathers and how we could adapt practice to enable this.

Publisher

British Psychological Society

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