Assessing and Communicating the Spiritual Needs of Children in Hospital Anthea Innes Marner succeeds therefore in inspiring

Marner succeeds therefore in inspiring and intriguing without demanding that all previous ideas be thrown away

direction and practical wisdom to those teachers who have children with special abilities in their classrooms

A range of exercises help to build understanding of the issues and detail appropriate plans

how will Adam feel if his best friend Josie beats him to the Challenge Cup

Assessing and Communicating the Spiritual Needs of Children in Hospital Anthea Innes Marner succeeds therefore in inspiringWhat is meant by 'spiritual care'? How can we assess and communicate the needs of a child in hospital effectively if we each have conflicting interpretations of 'spiritual'? This book proposes that we use a language of 'connectedness', which can fully express a child's feelings about, and understanding of, their hospital experience, rather than relying on religious or medical language. In doing so, assessments can be made purely on information given