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Interconnections Worldwide Working internationally to share information, help build knowledge and support teamwork around babies, children and young people who are disabled, marginalised or vulnerable The home of Team Around the Child (TAC) and the Multiagency Keyworker |
Peter Limbrick
The theme for this issue is 'yes, we can make a difference' – a phrase borrowed from Rosemary Campbell-Stephens' article London Schools and the Black Child. 'We' in IQJ terms means disabled people, their families and friends and the people who work in the services that support them. We make a difference because we know what is going on, we care and we see that a better future is possible.
From the Editor, Peter Limbrick
'One IQJ reader (just one!) sent some wonderful poems which do more justice to the haiku format than mine ever will. Thank you Max.'
Shirley Young
In this article Shirley Young affirms the need for integrated support for children and young people with disabilities and their families, and welcomes such initiatives as Early Support, Team Around the Child, Care Co-ordination and Keyworking. But she is disappointed in their slow implementation...
Ross Stoker
Seven couples from across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, all unpaid carers for at least one child of school-age with a disability, attended a two-day residential event at Douneside House, Tarland, Aberdeenshire. The weekend...began at 11am on Friday and ended at 4 pm the following day...
Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011