Samira’s Story: Early Childhood Education in Burundi

‘a cup of fortified porridge three times a week’

By Connie Green, Professor Emerita, Appalachian State University

"My name is Samira. I am 6 years old and I live in Butanuka, Burundi. Many months ago, I was very sick and couldn't walk as I wanted. My mom brought me and my younger sister to t

This is the 10th anniversary of the Winterbourne View hospital scandal (UK)

There are still over 2,000 people with a learning disability and / or autism in hospital inpatient units

where they are at risk of abuse and mistreatment.

Further information: https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/winterbourne-view-10-years-on/

Dreams of a Deafblind Person by Alex Garcia

I dream that one day... I will be "less" invisible for Humankind.

I dream that one day... Humankind will recover the patience it has lost.

I dream that one day... Humankind will recover its wisdom and will understand my communication.

I dream that one day... Humankind will be close again as in ancie

Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network

From website of International Disability Alliance (IDA) -

IDA supports the Indigenous Persons with Disabilities Global Network (IPWDGN) - a network of indigenous persons with disabilities that was founded in May 2013 to promote the rights of indigenous persons with disabilities, reach out to new com

A bottom-up and top-down approach in Ukraine - video

Featuring important work in institutions

SOFT tulip has been working wonders in Ukraine in early support and for older children and adults.

Watch Making a Change - a short movie about the work of SOFT tulip. Dutch spoken, with English subtitles.

Same movie, with Ukrainian subtitles: Зміни на краще

Tea, smiles and empty promises – how families who have suffered because of Winterbourne View are raising awareness of the need for change (UK)

From Mary Spence at Challenging Behaviour Foundation:

To mark the ongoing failures and the anniversary of the Winterbourne View scandal, some families whose relatives were at Winterbourne View have come together to share their experiences in “Tea, smiles, and empty promises”, which will be ava

International Rett Syndrome Foundation’s New Center of Excellence Network

'Most local providers are not trained on Rett syndrome...'

From their website: The International Rett Syndrome Foundation is committed to advancing and expanding our community’s access to best-in-class Rett syndrome care. Toward that end, we are designating 15 partner clinics across the U.S. to our

Sleepwalking into a Surveillance State. Talk on video by Pippa King with implications for all of our children

Includes discussion of tags, fingerprints, iris scans, smart homes and more.

Click here to watch