Support to children with disabilities and their carers should start as early as possible

By Irene Bertana (EASPD) & Eric Bloemkolk (SOFT Tulip)

When a child with a disability is born, the first days can be difficult for the parents yet this is a particularly sensitive period in the process of a child's development. It is crucial that both parents and children are accompanied a

We know what helps keeps children healthy. And it’s not a Covid jab in my view. Includes VIDEOS

I have seen no evidence that this inoculation is safe for children in the long term

In April this year I asked TAC Bulletin readers ‘Should we give babies and children a Covid vaccine? My cautious mind says not.’ Since then my mind has become more determined. The reasons for giving children of twelv

Two important new papers from Melbourne, Australia about holistic integrated early learning. Valuable with international significance

Published July 2021

The Centre for Community Child Health has prepared two papers for Social Ventures Australia on integrated child and family services. The papers explore the potential of holistic, integrated early learning service models to improve outcomes for young children and their families wh

Two videos from Cerebral Palsy Alliance by speech pathologists

CPA Speech Pathologist explains why reading aloud is important for children's language development, and provides some great tips for parents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw6wdMUkHQ0

Speech Pathologist Erin talks about how she helps to support clients who present with swallowing difficulties.

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Essential resources on early learning for children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities

“The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn” Maria Montessori

From their website:

The first years of life are critical in the development of every child. It is during this time that children learn to move, communicate and acquire concepts and

Do face masks impede babies or infants’ development and learning? Do we REALLY need to debate this? What is your point of view?

Peter Limbrick writes: Having worked with many babies and infants and been able to watch them intently watching me, I have no doubt that masks are an impediment

Here are two views:

Face Masks: What Happens When Baby Can’t See Faces?

Face masks, whatever you think of them, are a fact of life, thanks

Dost Education - an innovative approach to supporting parents of young learners in rural India

News from Childhood Education International:

Have you caught our #CheckINnovation video series yet? These brief videos offer viewers a sneak peak of the amazing innovations featured in our magazine Childhood Education: Innovations. Trust us, you won’t want to miss the latest from these entrepre

Team Around the Child (TAC) Principles. TENTH PRINCIPLE: Parents are not treated as passive recipients. They can work at the grassroots to create a local TAC system

This series of short essays is intended as an introduction to TAC or as a refresher course for everyone around babies and infants who need special support for their development and learning. The article can be translated for use in newsletters, networks and websites in any country

TENTH (and final)