‘A wide range of conditions in the places where children live, grow, play, and learn can get “under the skin” and affect their developing brains and other biological systems. Rapidly advancing science around early childhood development provides incre
Read more: Place Matters: The environment we create shapes the foundations of healthy development
‘...higher fluoride exposure...is associated with lower IQ and other cognitive effects in children’
Conclusion: NTP (US National Toxicology Program) concludes that fluoride is presumed to be a cognitive neurodevelopmental hazard to humans. This conclusion is based on a moderate level of evidence tha
Upholding the rights of migrant and displaced children with disabilities
From Unicef:
'Children with disabilities and children on the move represent highly diverse populations living in a broad range of circumstances. But as two of the most marginalized groups of children in the world, there is much
‘Staff engaged on a casual basis viewed work as insecure’
Abstract
The attraction and retention of support workers is an ongoing issue for the disability sector. It has impacted the ability of service providers to deliver timely and high-quality support.
The turnover or “churn” of workers in the s
Read more: Factors affecting Disability Support Worker Retention within the Disability Sector
Paper by Alicia J. Hilderley, PhD et al
ABSTRACT
Background: Gross motor intervention designs for children with diplegic cerebral palsy (DCP) require an improved understanding of the children’s potential for neuroplasticity.
Objective: To identify relations between functional neuroplasticity and mot
From Coface website:
The European Social Policy Network (ESPN), which supports the European Commission in monitoring progress towards EU social protection, prepared a Synthesis Report collecting the findings from 35 national
Read more: Social protection for people with disabilities in Europe
'a sustained decrease of around 40% from just twenty years ago'
The 2023 Australian Cerebral Palsy Register (ACPR) Report has been launched today by the Honourable Bill Shorten MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Government Services.
Analysing data from almost 11,000
Integration of health, education and social care in the academic world. Where is it?
During 2018 and 2019 I carried out some informal research about what is happening in the academic world to promote integration between education, health and social care. Such integration, or joint working, ha
Read more: Integration research effort interrupted by the pandemic
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