What do the terms 'therapy' and 'therapist' really mean in early childhood intervention for children who need on-going multiple interventions?

"I began to wonder what would be left in the therapy basket if we took out those things that seem to overlap with education or with medicine" - An article by Peter Limbrick with Lynne Boulter, Liz Wassall and Suzanne Rimmer.

Below are the introductory paragraphs to an article in PMLD-Link, Vol 23,

Neuro-motor maturity – an indicator of developmental readiness for education

Sally Goddard Blythe

Reflex status viewed in the context of chronological age provides a reflection of maturity in the functioning of the child's central nervous system. This essay discusses reflexes and findings from the use of a screening test for neuro-motor immaturity.

Why do most families not have a keyworker?

Keyworkers are an essential part of a quality service for families. So why do most families not have one? Is the "Team around the Child" part of the solution?

Essay by Peter Limbrick

Introduction

It is generally acknowledged now that a multi-agency keyworker should be offered to each family who has

A unifying theory about children who have a multifaceted condition'

Free PDF of essay 'TAC for the 21st century: A unifying theory about children who have a multifaceted condition'

This essay (3500 words) was written by Peter Limbrick in 2009 and addresses the great problems that arise when we think in terms of multiples in childhood disability. Peter argues that

A question for parents: Do you need the Team Around the Child approach?

This essay is for parents who might be unsure whether TAC would be of benefit to their child and family.

By Peter Limbrick

The Team Around the Child (TAC) approach provides joined-up, multi-agency support for babies and infants who require ongoing multiple interventions (for whatever reason) and t

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health – Children and Youth

The ICF-CY (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health – Children and Youth) is the first universal classification system of child health

ICF-CY provides a common framework and language to document functioning at the body, person, and society levels for children up to seve

Building bridges between the worlds of infant disability and infant mental health

How much knowledge do infant disability practitioners have of infant mental health issues? How much do infant mental health practitioners know about disability?

Peter Limbrick writes:

It can seem that there is little overlap between these two worlds and these two groups of practitioners. How much kn

TAC as the family-owned organisational nucleus making the best use of limited resources

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This 7,000 word essay, written by Peter Limbrick and published in Interconnections Quarterly Journal (Issue 10, July 2010), is available free as a PDF from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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