{"product_id":"writing-to-the-child-rebecca-l-linton-9798272201508","title":"Writing to the Child: Reframing Assessments in Social Work Practice with Empathy, Clarity and Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriting to the Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Rebecca L. Linton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransforming how professionals communicate with children, families, and the records they inherit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriting to the Child\u003c\/b\u003e invites social workers, educators, health professionals, carers, and safeguarding teams to rethink how they record, explain, and communicate children's stories. Rooted in trauma-informed, rights-based, and anti-oppressive practice, it reframes professional writing as an act of care, not just compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on Rebecca L. Linton's journey as a children's nurse, school nurse, and social worker, this book blends lived experience with frontline insight. It shows how everyday assessments, case notes, and conversations can become truthful, humane, and emotionally safe for children to read, now or in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough clear frameworks, before-and-after examples, and practical reflection tools, Rebecca introduces the \u003cb\u003eSTREAM Approach\u003c\/b\u003e (Strengths, Trauma, Rights, Emotion, Anti-oppression, Memory): a simple, relational method for writing that protects the child's voice and dignity. She also shares \u003cb\u003eThe ARC Sentence\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe Cupful Rule\u003c\/b\u003e, powerful tools that help practitioners balance honesty with containment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery child deserves to understand their own story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet for many children, especially those with EHCPs, SEN needs, autism, disabilities, or those who are fostered, adopted, or involved in safeguarding plans, the language adults use can feel overwhelming, confusing, or frightening. This book offers the exact words, scripts, and structures to make communication safer and clearer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat makes this book different?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWriting to the Child\u003c\/i\u003e is the first text to bring together: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✔ child-friendly explanations\u003cbr\u003e✔ parent-friendly language\u003cbr\u003e✔ SEN\/EHCP-ready wording\u003cbr\u003e✔ autism-friendly structure\u003cbr\u003e✔ trauma-aware conversations\u003cbr\u003e✔ safeguarding-aligned tools\u003cbr\u003e✔ practical scripts for social workers, teachers, and carers\u003cbr\u003e✔ reflective tools that centre identity, culture, and emotional safety\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo other book brings these elements together in one accessible, practical guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a social worker, teacher, children's nurse, health visitor, SENCO, family support worker, carer, foster parent, or multi-agency professional, this book will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- write with empathy and accuracy, even about difficult truths\u003cbr\u003e- reduce shame, bias, and fear in children's records\u003cbr\u003e- support emotional regulation and containment\u003cbr\u003e- build case files children can later understand and trust\u003cbr\u003e- improve communication with parents and carers\u003cbr\u003e- turn statutory writing into relational, rights-respecting practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore than a guide to better paperwork.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is a call to write as if the child will one day read it...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ebecause they might.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca L. Linton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798272201508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 142\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Rebecca L. Linton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761855152383,"sku":"9798272201508","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8c74cbd5-0ad1-4da9-8f87-bf6fbfd58f50.jpg?v=1765515506","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/writing-to-the-child-rebecca-l-linton-9798272201508","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}