Rising demand and failing services bring England's children's services to crisis point – article and video

khan2 Barnardo's teamed up with the Guardian newspaper to hold a 'roundtable' debate, demanding the UK Government rethink the delivery of vital services for children.

Barnardo's CEO, Javed Khan (pictured), co-hosted the discussion, which examined the current state of the country's service provision for the most vulnerable children and young people. He highlighted the increasing demand for help, while Government support decreases.

There was general agreement around the table that things 'can't go on as they are'. Mr Khan provided insight from Barnardo's, drawing on their extensive work transforming the lives of the most vulnerable children in the country.

A full write-up and video of the discussion is available at the Guardian website: http://mail.barnardos.org.uk/1K6H-2T81M-F7WU8N-1AA64X-1/c.aspx

Online Graduate Certificate Program from University of Connecticut in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies

The University of Connecticut (UConn) A.J. Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD), in partnership with the UConn School of Medicine Department of Community Medicine and Health Care, is offering an online graduate-level Public Health Certificate in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies program (PHCIDS).

The PHCIDS program examines the multiple aspects of public health, health care, society, culture, politics, economics, history, legislation, education, and social attitudes that impact people living with disabilities. The 4 courses (3-credits each) that comprise the PHCIDS program (12-credits total) are:

Foundations of Public Health and Disability
Epidemiology of Disability
Disability Law, Policy, Ethics, and Advocacy
Public Health Interventions in Disability

As an online program, the PHCIDS courses are offered year-round, and the full, 12-credit program can be completed in as little as one year. Students must earn a letter grade of "B" or above in all courses to successfully graduate with the UConn Public Health Certificate in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies. Students must successfully complete all four PHCIDS 3-credit courses to earn the UConn academic certificate.

More details about the courses and when they're offered - http://phcids.uconn.edu/courses/

2015 IASSIDD Americas Regional Congress 'Activate Change 4 Disability & Diversity' CALL FOR PAPERS

iassid The 2015 IASSID Americas Regional Congress, 'Activate Change 4 Disability & Diversity,' will bring delegates from around the world to beautiful Honolulu. The conference will offer several plenary addresses, and presenters will share recent research findings in many concurrent sessions.

The IASSIDD Americas Regional Congress will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 21-22, 2015.

You are invited you to participate in the Americas Regional Congress. Full abstract submission guidelines are available at link below.

https://iassid.org/images/documents/Regional_Congresses/2015Hawaii/2015_abstract_submission_guidelines.pdf

IASSID = International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities

58. Related link: Disabled Children in a Society at War: A Casebook from Bosnia

By Rachel Hastie (1997)

Oxfam Development Casebook Series

Amazon: This casebook analyzes the lessons for working with disabled children learned from a radical and ambitious program initiated by Oxfam GB at the height of the war in Bosnia. As elsewhere in Eastern Europe, disabled children in Former Yugoslavia were traditionally cared for in centralized institutions which were run by State-paid professionals.

When State services began to break down under the pressure of war Oxfam assumed responsibility for one such centre in Tuzla. The emphasis of the centre gradually evolved from the provision of clinical services to the integration of the children into the local community. This alternative approach slowly won the support of the local authorities, and the project is now regarded as a model.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Disabled-Children-Society-War-Development/dp/0855983736/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1414233778&sr=1-2&keywords=disabled+children+and+war