New legislation which aims to ensure young people living with a disability receive support with the transition to adulthood has been launched
From article by Gareth Jones in TFN:
A new bill has been unveiled which aims to ensure every disabled child with an impairment or long-term condition has a ri
Includes: ‘A Europe which invests in child well-being, shaping a healthy society, environment and economy fit for children’
From COFACE: According to Esping-Andersen’s “The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism”, there are three key players in the production of welfare: the state, the market and
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Extract from an article on CNA website:
BERN: Thousands of people protested in the Swiss capital Bern Saturday [21st September 2019] over the roll-out of a 5G wireless technology across the country, which they fear could damage people's health.
The protesters, many carrying placards, gathered i
Read more: Thousands of Swiss protest 5G wireless over health fears
“The most prevalent symptoms include headache, fatigue, decreased ability to concentrate, tinnitus, irritability and insomnia...Impacts on the heart and nervous system are also of concern.”
NTD News, Canada: Although 5G, or fifth generation wireless technology, promises faster download speed
Read more: Doctors call for delaying deployment of 5G due to health risks (NTD NEWS CANADA) - VIDEO
‘Our children are receiving no precautionary guidance for the use of mobile phones, smartphones, tablets and now the internet of things...’
The EM Radiation Research Trust are calling for an outright ban for risky untested 5G technology in response to the UK Government’s consultation calling
Amanda E. Devercelli writes:
I am very pleased to announce the launch of a new recruitment round for the Early Years Fellowship.
We graduated our first cohort of Fellows from 15 countries in Africa in June 2019 and are now expanding the program globally to more than 30 countries (see lis
Read more: New recruitment round for the Early Years Fellowship
When eight-week-old Finnley was diagnosed as deaf, parents SarahLouise and Mark had lots of choices to make for him, including whether to apply for Disability Living Allowance and how Finnley would learn to communicate
The article begins:
‘Sitting with other parents of deaf children in Belfas
Statement from the Challenging Behaviour Foundation begins:
The Panorama programme has again exposed shocking abuse of people with learning disabilities, 8 years after the Government loudly and publicly committed to “transform care”.
As a society we are shocked to see and hear it on TV
Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011