Representatives from around the world recently gathered at the World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
On the final day of the conference, officials adopted the Tashkent Declaration, a ground-breaking document that sets the international agenda for early childh
Read more: The Tashkent Declaration – for early childhood education across the world
a measure of health complexity
It can be used to collect narrative descriptions of a child and family's strengths and to document concerns related to 20 areas of child development.
For each area of concern, caregivers are asked to rate the impact the concern has on a child’s ability to participate
Catalysing social change by innovating and piloting model solutions
From their website:
‘You know as well as we do, that in this increasingly challenging world, it takes a lot of effort to educate and empower children who belong to the marginalised, unrecognised and ignored segments.
‘Our work has s
Early Support program primarily takes place in the child's home but also some activities are center based
From their website
Early Intervention program in Mali dom - Zagreb includes (re) habilitation procedures for children with visual impairments with or without additional disabiliti
Read more: Mali dom in Zagreb – providing exemplary early child and family support
Useful for therapists and teachers too
‘Did you know that the most important interactions you have with a child can happen through play? By engaging in playful serve and return with a child, you can literally help build stronger connections in the brain.
‘Strong neural connections are the foundation
Read more: Building Babies’ Brains Through Play: Mini Parenting Master Class. VIDEO
Roz and Jeb are arguing again...
They love each other and they love their baby daughter, Tilly, but they are both tired and stressed most of the time. The argument when it started was about money. Debts have been piling up since Roz had to stop work. Jeb is worried he might be downgraded at work be
A proposal for a different model of rural health care
- called Rural Area Community Controlled Health Organisations (RACCHOs).
RACCHOs are an evidence-based policy solution that aims to overcome the professional, financial and social barriers to working rurally. RACCHOs are therefore intended to bui
Grace Schara, a beautiful 19 year old young girl with Down Syndrome, died on October 13, 2021
From the family’s website:
- at a COVID hospital – a hospital following the government treatment protocols that continue to fail at preventing COVID deaths. Many hospitals are committed to following what th
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