Catalysing social change by innovating and piloting model solutions
From their website:
‘You know as well as we do, that in this increasingly challenging world, it takes a lot of effort to educate and empower children who belong to the marginalised, unrecognised and ignored segments.
‘Our work has s
A proposal for a different model of rural health care
- called Rural Area Community Controlled Health Organisations (RACCHOs).
RACCHOs are an evidence-based policy solution that aims to overcome the professional, financial and social barriers to working rurally. RACCHOs are therefore intended to bui
Grace Schara, a beautiful 19 year old young girl with Down Syndrome, died on October 13, 2021
From the family’s website:
- at a COVID hospital – a hospital following the government treatment protocols that continue to fail at preventing COVID deaths. Many hospitals are committed to following what th
Reducing pressure on children, parents and practitioners
This short article is about babies and infants who need extra support for their development and learning. I am going to argue for consideration of children’s quality of life in the present instead of setting learning targets for the future. I
WCDS TAC provides an individual and evolving collaborative team of the few key practitioners who see the child and family on a regular basis to provide practical support.
Providing a service for babies and young children who have a disability, or potentially disabling condition, or significant devel
Read more: Walsall Child Development Service (UK) – a model for Team Around the Child (TAC)
Early Support program primarily takes place in the child's home but also some activities are center based
From their website
Early Intervention program in Mali dom - Zagreb includes (re) habilitation procedures for children with visual impairments with or without additional disabiliti
Read more: Mali dom in Zagreb – providing exemplary early child and family support
a lack of specific maternity resources for women with disability
From their website:
'Women with a disability experience particular disadvantage especially in relation to reproductive health and parenting. Research has shown that many health professionals know little about providing childbearing car
Parental alienation occurs when a child rejects a parent without good cause, usually under the influence of the other parent
Have your children turned against you? Do they resist spending time with you? Have they joined with your ex in treating you with contempt? If so, they may be suffering from pa
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