"At the beginning of the year, Michael refused to participate in any scribbling or drawing activities, completely avoiding writing utensils.
"As we built on Michael’s interests and engaging him in the creative process, he gradually developed the self-confidence to explore his fine motor strengths.
"Leadership is the most important factor in enabling (or hindering) integration"
It takes leaders to break down siloes: Integrating services for disabled children by Amanda Allard, Andrew Fellowes, Anna Gardiner & Sarah Hart
Executive summary
Over the past decade, successive governments have bro
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From their website:
This manual is intended to be used by all caregivers within a child’s life.
Some of the information in this manual may be of interest to other health care workers, family members of children and community members.
Depending on the needs of the individual, some may benefi
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Horizontal Teamwork in a Vertical World: Exploring interagency collaboration and people empowerment
By Peter Limbrick.
Published by Interconnections in 2012.
£12.95 + £3.00 p&p (UK). Please apply for overseas rates. Available on Amazon and here.
From back cover:
We have constant reminders
'The dynamics of work and family life have shifted over the past several decades, but public policy has not kept pace with work
“...offers a holistic approach by building on the existing knowledge of parents and caregivers...”
Hesperian Health Guides are proud to announce their newest release, Helping Children Live with HIV! This addition to their Early Childhood Assistance Series brings a focus on the importan
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This video shows the explanation from the...consultant, the nurse specialist and dietician about children needing a gastrostomy feeding tube.
The mum and paediatric feeding team talk about the surgery, the different types of feeding tubes and bolus gravity feeding and continuous pump feeding.
When m
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An Interconnections Classic
An Integrated Pathway for Assessment and Support. For children with complex needs and their families
A manual for service development by Peter Limbrick
Published by Interconnections, 2003
£12.95 + £3.00 p&p (UK). Please apply for overseas rates.
Review copies availabl
Cartoon © Martina Jirankova-Limbrick 2011