Parent Assessment Manuals
Parent Assessment Manuals
The Parent Assessment Manual (PAMS) was developed by Dr Sue McGaw, a nationally renowned Clinical Psychologist in the field of working with parents with learning disabilities.
This Parent Assessment Manuals (PAMs) covers:
- Child care and development.
- Behaviour management.
- Independent living skills.
- Safety and hygiene.
- Parents’ health.
- Relationships and support.
- The impact of the environment and community on parenting.
Each parenting skill area within a domain is assessed for parental knowledge’, ‘quality of parenting skills’ and the frequency of parenting practice. By breaking elements of parenting down into testable components PAMS starts to make an assessment of quality that is evidence-based. After completion, the assessor has a clear visual family profile of functioning that target parenting support needs, as well as child protection issues.
Ohana Parental Assessment Centre staff and management thank you, and thank you for bringing my family together with provision of a fresh start. The journey seems endless, but your support and reassurance enables us as a family to be together. We’ve learnt so much on the Parenting Capacity Assessment programme that we’ll sure use in our day-to-day needs.
I am immensely grateful for the exceptional care and support provided by Ohana Parental Assessment Centre. They are truly one of the best as a provider in residential family centre. There utmost care in parenting capacity support is one of a kind. Ohana Parental Assessment Centre management and staff are very compassionate, diligent and very professional in all. Thank you to have made me one of success story.
From the moment I arrived at Ohana Parental Assessment Centre unit, I was greeted with warmth and compassion. The management and staff consistently reassured that everything would be ok, therefore they go above and beyond to ensure that residents feels welcomed and valued. I was supported in scheduling my appointments, coordinating referrals, positive feedbacks and always giving me a listening ear, with their open door policy. This demonstrates genuine care and support for all residents. Much appreciated.
