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Limited research has been undertaken into the neurodevelopmental profile of looked after children and young people who are known to be highly vulnerable to mental and physical health morbidities. This study seeks to assess the prevalence of childhood neurodisabilities and related neurodevelopmental, emotional, behavioural and intellectual problems (NDEBIPs) among a cohort of children coming into care in an English local authority. A retrospective review of all referrals to a local authority health team between January and December 2018 was carried out as part of its clinical…
In this online event, Family for Every Child members FSCE (Ethiopia), The Mulberry Bush (UK), Praajak (India) and CSID (Bangladesh) discussed children's care in the context of COVID-19. Discussion points included responding to vulnerable groups including children on the move and children with disabilities; domestic violence; kinship care and the digital divide. This webinar also included an overview of what is happening across the membership, and how Family is adapting to support members during this time.
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Research states that institutionalisation often results in negative outcomes for children’s mental, physical and emotional health and behaviour. Alternatively, deinstitutionalisation can buffer this negative impact across countries and cultures. However, these results have been inadequately replicated with children having disabilities, who are at heightened risk of negative psychosocial outcomes of institutionalisation. Owing to the large number of children with disabilities in institutional care and this seems unrepresentative and undesirable. In the current…
This presentation was given at Disability Rights International and the European Network on Independent Living's webinar on the right of all children to a family by Dr. Ruthie-Marie Beckwith. The presentation includes the statement on the importance of family-based care for children with disabilites issued by the US National Conference of State Legislatures and the TASH Resolution on Community Living. It outlines shifts in public policy in the US and the UK regarding the institutionalization of children with…
In this form, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) outlines its commitments for the Global Disability Summit 2018, including its new policy position on children and young people with disabilities in institutions, which was announced at the Summit. The form also outlines DFID's timeframe for implementation.
"In line with the UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care for…
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Educational outcomes for Looked-After children on the autism spectrum are significantly poorer than for autistic children not being Looked-After by their local authority (those ‘in care’), and poorer than for most other groups of children with Special Educational Needs who are Looked-After in England. Such poor outcomes have led to calls for specific attention to be paid to the needs of autistic Looked-After children within the care of local authorities. There is also evidence that the numbers of autistic children being Looked-After by local authorities could be underrepresented…
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Experiences of abuse and violence have devastating consequences for children, and in some cases, these consequences are lifelong. Loss of trust, feelings of rejection and abandonment, trauma, fear, anxiety, insecurity, and shattered self-esteem are just some of the impacts of ill-treatment on the wellbeing of children. Consequences are far-reaching, extending well into adulthood, and they include increased prevalence of mental health issues, a higher likelihood of experiencing violence from a wider range of perpetrators and high socio-economic impacts and costs. Further,…
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Despite consistent evidence of great risk of abuse or neglect for disabled children and their over-representation in the public care system, there has been a notable gap in research into the experiences of disabled children in contact with child protection services or placed in out-of-home care (Dowling, Kelly & Winter, 2013). This chapter discusses findings from a qualitative study that sought to address this gap in knowledge by investigating the experiences of disabled children living in out-of-home care. The chapter will explore the complexities of family support permanence…
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The critical realist position moves away from merely identifying correlations and attempts to seek out the causal mechanisms which underpin disadvantage. By drawing on an empirical study on placing disabled children for adoption, the article seeks to demonstrate the practical application of critical realist by combining its Retroductive framework with Grounded Theory methods. Bhaskar’s ‘Retroduction’ provides an analytical framework from which the researcher examines data within three distinct levels (observable; actual; real). The Observable and Actual levels are processes which…
This report provides a summary of work undertaken by Lumos - together with governmental authorities, international partners, local medical professionals and families - to ensure that all children born with hydrocephalus receive the life-saving treatment they need, and which is their fundamental human right.
This report includes a definition of hydrocephalus and its impact on children. It describes the standard treatment and provides a case study that discusses Lumos' work in Bulgaria. The report includes a brief discussion of the situation in Europe where access to treatment is…