Positive environments for early child and family support. Part 3: Implications for early child and family support that is hospital-based

Introduction to the series

In this serialised essay I want to explore positive and favourable environments for providing early child and family support when babies and young children have conditions that potentially reduce their capacity for development and learning.

In the first parts I will

‘They are making people worse’: The scandal of imprisoning patients with autism – about UK NHS

---- 'new incarceration units are being built' ----

Ian Birrell is a true champion for people with autism. What a pity UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is not. Ian, a journalist, has recently written an article in i newspaper on 13^th July 2020. Ian starts his article:

“It is almost two years since

These are our jugaads, what are yours?

This comes from India for our mental health. I thank them for it.

Go to: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d8gZVntgALTnClaYdfUH3GKTHq7NzuRp

Keyworkers are an essential part of a quality service for families.So why do most families not have one? Is Team Around the Child part of the solution?

The design of the TAC team leader’s role overcomes the common obstacles and negative perceptions around keyworking

Introduction

It is generally acknowledged now that a multi-agency keyworker (or key worker) should be offered to each family who has a baby or young child with complex needs. This has

Positive environments for early child and family support. Part 2: Favourable environments for education and learning

‘a quiet, calm and safe space...Here children can focus, concentrate, absorb information, reflect, create and acquire new skills’

Introduction to the series

In this serialised essay I want to explore positive and favourable environments for providing early child and family support when babies and

Positive environments for early child and family support. Part 1: Hospitals are often neurotic environments and are therefore to be avoided

‘general hospitals I have experience of offer a rich daily mix of potential stressors with various degrees of mental disturbance, conflict, anxiety and fears’

Introduction

In this serialised essay I want to explore positive and favourable environments for providing early child and family support wh

Lost in the disabled infant therapy circus? Have you read Blue Sky July?

This essay of 2011 is from the TAC Bulletin archive – but still very relevant

This essay by Peter Limbrick includes a review of Blue Sky July by Nia Wyn and comments:

“There is much talk of miracles. Nia Wyn's mission is to battle against impossible odds to heal him.

“And battle she does. My quick t

DEVELOPING A REGIONAL SERVICE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA by Ruth Firstbrook

Lifestyle development, skill acquisition and behavioural support were implemented using a range of contemporary, evidenced based practices provided by skilled staff

Extracts:

The Riverland of South Australia is comprised of a series of towns located along the Murray River with distances of between 1