Speech Professionals Denounce Controversial Communication Methods (US)

‘…there is extensive evidence of harms related to the use of FC. Information obtained…should not be considered as the communication of the person with a disability.’ (From Position Statement)

Extract from article by Courtney Perkes in Disability Scoop,August 15, 2018

A group representing the nation’

Parent Education and Family Life Education: A Critical Link in Early Childhood Education Policy

'By building the capacity of parents...greater impact is achieved in the child's early development'.

According to this policy brief published by the NCFR* (July 2018), research suggests that the most effective initiatives for positive outcomes for early childhood development include a focus o

Number of people forced to flee their home remains at a record high – Report from Refugee Council

From their website: Ahead of World Refugee Day, UNHCR published their Global Trends report for 2017 revealing that 68.5 million people were forcibly displaced, and increase of 2.9 million people on the previous year

Of this number, 40 million people had been displaced within their own countri

Wi-fi – a high level threat to our children. Deep concerns from multiple wi-fi studies

‘EMF action on stem cells may also cause young children to be particularly susceptible to disruption of brain development, something that may be relevant to autism causation.’

Peter Limbrick asks:

Are you the sort of person, as teacher or parent, who wants children on bikes to wear cycling hats?
Do

Heavy Metals in Baby Food: What You Need to Know

Consumer Reports’ testing shows concerning levels of arsenic, cadmium, and lead in many popular baby and toddler foods

From Consumer Reports (CR): You’ve probably heard that lead has been found in drinking water, that certain kinds of fish contain high levels of mercury, and that worrisome amounts o

Factors that Underpin the Delivery of Effective Decision-making Support for People with Cognitive Disability

‘…the crucial issue of how decision-making support is delivered in practice – in terms of quality and effectiveness – remains in urgent need of attention

Paper by Jacinta Douglas, Christine Bigby, Lucy Knox & Michelle Browning

Abstract

Over one million Australians have some form of cognitive imp

The conduct of Australian Indigenous primary health care research focusing on social and emotional wellbeing: a systematic review

By Sara Farnbach, Anne-Maree Eades, Josephine D Gwynn, Nick Glozier, Maree L Hackett

Objectives and importance of study: Values and ethics: guidelines for ethical conduct in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research (Values and ethics) describes key values that should underpin Aboriginal

Report: Implementing Multi-Sectoral Healthy Child Development Initiatives

A review was conducted of community-based multi-sectoral initiatives for Healthy Child Development (HCD), including those targeting Indigenous children, in Canada and internationally.

The objective was to describe the initiatives and to highlight key lessons, challenges, and recommendations in order