A child with a ‘multifaceted condition’ has some or all of the following conditions in combination: physical, sensory, or learning disability; social communication disorder; serious illness; uncertain or shortened life expectancy. When profe
Peter Limbrick writes: Anushka Asthana reports in the Guardian (30/5/17), ‘One chief executive of a major charity in the social care sector told the Guardian they felt “muzzled” by legislation…’ This has prevented them speaking out about C
Read more: These UK charity chiefs will roar like lions – when the government says they can
Peter Limbrick offers an opinion: The FASD debate has been given a new lease of life by claims that advising that women who are (or who want to become) pregnant should avoid alcohol is sexist. I read in the Guardian that:
Ellie Lee, directo
Read more: Wanting to protect foetuses from alcohol is sexist. Absolute tosh!
This is an extract from an article in Partyline: Magazine of the National Rural Health
The future of rural Australia is being created right now – one baby at a time. That future could be a very bright one, but that happy time will neither
Read more: ‘Life chances are often shaped long before birth’ article by Jonathan Sher
Peter Limbrick writes: Following the destruction caused by the horrendous fire in Grenfell Tower, there have been politicians and community workers calling for poor people to be given more power. Power is a complex subject about which
Press release dated 18/5/17: Avoiding Alcohol in Pregnancy IS a Feminist Issue
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service today claimed that “advice to pregnant women about drinking alcohol may cause more harm than good.”
In response to this,
Comment by Peter Limbrick: This headline is not likely to appear in news media anytime soon. But the cartoon comes from deep frustration about the seeming impossibility of protecting children from missiles, bombs and bullets.
The men who pe
From Kids Brain Health Network: The recent identification of new genetic variants associated with autism brings to the forefront important considerations when using genetics as a tool for detection of this complex disorder.
“Whole genome s
Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011