Little helper - Ezra family resource centre

By Alison Mercer, Nursery World, 10 August 2000

Alison Mercer reports on a centre for vulnerable children which also reaches out to help parents

In the magical light of the sensory room, an 18-month-old girl crawls under a mass of glittering fibre-optic cable. 'It's Christmas!' she coos. With the help of a member of staff, a five-year-old boy with cerebral palsy joins her. Soon he, too, is smiling broadly. The sensory room is just one of the facilities which makes the Ezra Family Resource Centre in Woolwich, London ('Ezra' is the Hebrew for 'helper') special. It is a haven of quietness and light, with its soft white cushions,...

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