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MEETING WITH CHILDREN

THEORETICAL OVERVIEW

This Section covers:
 Why We Need to Speak the Language of the Child

 Symbols
 Metaphor
 Distancing Techniques
 Important Considerations

This Section is supported by:
 Text Book Chapter 2 to 5

 Review of the Wheel of Child Development

At the conclusion of this Section you should consider:

 How you understand the needs of the developing child within
the context of parental separation and divorce.
 How can you expand your practice to integrate your theoretical
understanding of the child in front of you to processes of
providing opportunities with opportunities to share their world
with you?

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