Yet another report, yet another appeal to government. The money could have been better spent

I am sure this report comes from concern, commitment and hard work by many good people in the ‘over 100 organisations in the Disabled Children’s Partnership’ (England? UK?), but will it have any impact on th

Read more: Disabled Children’s Partnership report ‘Failed and Forgotten’ (UK) will fail and be forgotten. Comment, part 1

This series of short articles is intended to be relevant to you if you are in some sort of non-family early child and family support capacity for families who have a new baby or infant with impairments that are predicted to impact on health, development and learning.

There can be no rules abo

Read more: A detailed approach to supporting a child and family. Episode Five: Changing gear as parents emerge from the turmoil

This series of short articles is intended to be relevant to you if you are in some sort of non-family early child and family support capacity for families who have a new baby or infant with impairments that are predicted to impact on health, development and learning.

In the UK, in my memory, some pa

Read more: A detailed approach to supporting a child and family. Episode Three: Being available to parents as well as to the child

This series of short articles is intended to be relevant to you if you are in some sort of non-family early child and family support capacity for families who have a new baby or infant with impairments that are predicted to impact on health, development and learning

Meeting a family for the f

Read more: A detailed approach to supporting a child and family. Episode One

This series of short articles is intended to be relevant to you if you are in some sort of non-family early child and family support capacity for families who have a new baby or infant with impairments that are predicted to impact on health, development and learning

It is understood that in order to

Read more: A detailed approach to supporting a child and family. Episode Six:  Helping parents learn how to bring up their child

This series of short articles is intended to be relevant to you if you are in some sort of non-family early child and family support capacity for families who have a new baby or infant with impairments that are predicted to impact on health, development and learning.

After the first introduct

Read more: A detailed approach to supporting a child and family. Episode Four: Exploring and agreeing ways forward after the first introductory meetings

This series of short articles is intended to be relevant to you if you are in some sort of non-family early child and family support capacity for families who have a new baby or infant with impairments that are predicted to impact on health, development and learning

Commenting on the child's

Read more: A detailed approach to supporting a child and family. Episode Two: Acknowledging the child’s present skills and level of understanding during the first meetings

Twenty years of apathy and failure – with children and families paying the heavy price

My focus is on babies and young children who have very special needs, often with multiple impairments. My dream is for effective integrated early child and family support in which local agencies and practitioners

Read more: Editorial: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Children Discusses Integrated Care (UK). Are you yawning already? Part 3