Keyworkers are an essential part of a quality service for families. So why do most families not have one? Is the "Team around the Child" part of the solution?
Essay by Peter Limbrick
Introduction
It is generally acknowledged now that a multi-agency keyworker should be offered to each family who has
Free PDF of essay 'TAC for the 21st century: A unifying theory about children who have a multifaceted condition'
This essay (3500 words) was written by Peter Limbrick in 2009 and addresses the great problems that arise when we think in terms of multiples in childhood disability. Peter argues that
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We can use the word ‘Zen’ in two ways. There is the Zen of the Japanese tea ceremony which can be practised by people in all walks of life. Then there is the Zen of the monk in deep meditation on the absolute.
This essay uses Zen in the first o
Hilton Davis
In this article Professor Hilton Davis describes his Family Partnership Model. In this Model, the relationship between parents and those helping them is a partnership defined in terms of mutual participation and involvement, being parent-led, involving the expertise of both partners, with agreed aims and process, mutual respect and trust, open communication and negotiation...
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How much knowledge do infant disability practitioners have of infant mental health issues? How much do infant mental health practitioners know about disability?
Peter Limbrick writes:
It can seem that there is little overlap between these two worlds and these two groups of practitioners. How much kn
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This 7,000 word essay, written by Peter Limbrick and published in Interconnections Quarterly Journal (Issue 10, July 2010), is available free as a PDF from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Peter Limbrick
...a thorough account of the TAC approach....It describes...problems for children and families...when there are ongoing multiple interventions. TAC is offered as an antidote to them and is defined as a small collaborative team of just a few people (including the parent) that can co-ordinate all interventions and collaborate closely on the child's...programmes
Primary Interventionists in the Team Around the Child approach: A guide for managers and practitioners supporting families whose baby or infant has a multifaceted conditionWritten Peter Limbrick 2018 £10.00 (+ P&P*) Select postage:
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Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011