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The following table outlines the Meeting with
Children approach:

Child Consultant Process Step
1. Receive written referral from family mediator.
Conversation with family mediator about the
case and comments about PRS
Engagement with each parent and arrange initial
meeting
2. Meet each parent separately
• Consent form and confidentiality
• Short interview with parent
• Genogram
• Temperament Scale
• What to say to children about meeting (plus
hand out)
• Process of bringing children
• Inoculation
• Feedback and limitations
Complete PRS
3a. Child Meeting with parent 1present
• Initial child and parent meeting (5 mins)
• Child shown room
• Inoculation
Child Meetings without parent
• Assent form, explanation and diagram
• Warm up exercise
• One or Two or Activities
3b. Child Meeting with parent 2 present
• Initial child and parent meeting (5 mins)
• Inoculation