Peter Limbrick writes: In every country there are teenagers with physical, learning or sensory disabilities (or a combination of them) who have left school and now have no study, employment or social activities.
They are stuck at home with none of the learning, play and social activity they had
Introduction: The Team Around the Child approach as a whole ‘system’ of intervention
In this approach to disabled children, a small individualised team or TAC (the Team Around the Child) is established around each child and family. Each child’s TAC is more effective, creative, wise and
5 October 2015 Thistle Hotel, The Royal Angus, Birmingham
Keynote speakers include:
Read more: Beautiful Minds: Nurturing and Promoting Mental Wellbeing in Children and Young People
Peter Limbrick writes: I was recently asked for a definition of this and I realised I have never written one as such – except for saying that if members of a child's TAC (Team Around the Child) integrate their work to the fullest extent it becomes a transdisciplinary approach. So here is my definiti
Read more: Transdisciplinary teamwork in early childhood intervention. What is it?
A paper by B K Srinath, J Shah, P Kumar and P S Shah
Abstract
Objective: To compare physiological and biochemical responses in stable preterm neonates and their parents following kangaroo mother care (KMC) and kangaroo father care (KFC).
Study Design: We conducted a prospective cross-over design st
Tom Rickert and Paul Ajuwon write: We are pleased to launch this important survey on transportation needs of children with disabilities in developing countries. People around the world are working hard to provide better education for children with disabilities, either as part of regular schools
Read more: Survey – getting disabled children to school in developing countries
The foundation for sound mental health begins in early childhood. As early experiences and relationships interact with genes, they shape brain architecture.
Disruptions in this developmental process can impair a child’s capacities for learning, behavior, and emotional control.
'InBrief: Early Ch
Read more: Video: Early Childhood Mental Health - from the Center on the Developing Child
Why do some children do well despite significant adversity, while others do not? Science can help us understand the roots of resilience, which allows us to respond adaptively to serious hardship.
These three short videos provide an overview of why resilience matters, how it develops, and ways to str
Read more: All about resilience in children – from the Center on the Developing Child
Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011