This guide is for practitioners working with disabled young people and their families, focusing on those young people aged between 16 and 25.

It explains the legal and policy frameworks for England and Wales that are relevant to areas in which these young people and their families are likely to need support and advice as the young person enters adulthood.

Its purpose is to help practitioners understand the relevant law and policy so that they can guide young disabled people through this transition to adulthood.

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The Publisher writes: With this highly readable introduction to key mental health principles, the next generation of early childhood professionals will fully understand the latest research and best practice 

—so they can support optimal caregiver-child relationships, enhance professional collaboration, and strengthen child development.  

Ideal for pre-service university courses, in-service professional development, and program administrators, this introductory text combines the authoritative guidance of more than a dozen respected mental health and early childhood experts. 

Professionals will get a primer on infant mental health, strengthening their knowledge of key issues such as screening and assessment, attachment, emotional dysregulation and aggression, risk and resilience, maternal depression, and children's exposure to trauma. 

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The Communication Trust has launched What Works, a database of interventions for practitioners working with children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).

The aim of the database is to provide access to evidenced interventions which work for children with SLCN.

At present 60 interventions are on the database and these were chosen following extensive consultation with practitioners and a thorough literature. New interventions will be added to the database as the consultation year progresses and these will be examined by a team of academics, as well as representatives of The Communication Trust and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) who will decide if they meet strict selection criteria.

The RCSLT has increased its support of What Works by adding its endorsement to the database. Chief Executive Kamini Gadhok said: "The RCSLT is delighted to have had the opportunity to work with partners at The Communication Trust to support the evaluation and development of the What Works website. At a time when commissioning of services is becoming more complex, any resource that supports this process is going to be vital."

We hope education practitioners will sign up and use the database to find ways of supporting good communication in children.

To view and register to use the database click here. 

If you have any questions, please read our Frequently Asked Questions document here.