I fear in the UK we might be going in the reverse direction with some of our children and young people (Ed)
According to the Academic Network of European Disability Experts, institutional care continues to consume disproportionate levels of public expenditure, far outweighing that invested in commun
‘The charity sector prides itself on being values driven. But are we doing all we can to embody the values of equality and justice?’
October is Black History Month. Here, Kimberly McIntosh, Senior Policy Officer for Runnymede Trust, the UK's leading independent race equality thinktank, asks h
Read more: Race equality and justice in the charity sector UK
Denise Luscombe writes from Australia:
I thought TAC Bulletin readers might like to see this video. It was from the ISEI Conference and I introduced a parent speaker at the Welcome Reception. Stacey was the parent and she talked about her journey in ECI (early childhood intervention).
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Where do you go for help when public services have to turn you away because of cuts in their finances and when charities can no longer help because they are struggling to survive?
If you are concerned about a vulnerable child, adult or family because they are not getting effective support, what do y
‘there can be a prevalent medical/institutional hangover that we need to become aware of and address’
Extracts from Bringing up babies and young children who have very special needs:
“In the UK and some countries I know of, when a baby or young child has a multifaceted condition, the child, p
‘Then there is hope, worry and guilt. These states of mind will surely be familiar to parents of all children and to practitioners and managers’
Extract from 'Bringing up babies and young children who have very special needs':
“There are many negative mental states practitioners can suffer in
"Some parents are particularly vulnerable to guilt because of the elevated level of care that is needed."
"Denial is common in both practitioners and family members."
Bringing up babies and young children who have very special needs: A 21st century guide for parents, students and new practiti
"Due to mass migration and urbanization, the population in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia, has increased exponentially.
"With this rise in population has come a growing number of families in desperate need of child care
Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011