Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole is a senior research fellow in disability studies and psychology at the Research Institute for Health and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Childcarers should be alert to the symptoms of a severe allergic reaction and know how a child at risk can be prepared to deal with it.
With the number of young carers on the rise, high levels of professional understanding and quality support are crucial. Annette Rawstrone reports.
Children speaking different languages, or very little at all, learn to communicate happily at a nursery visited by Annette Rawstrone.
In the first of a monthly series, Emma Comer and Meg Smith of Tall Trees Kindergarten in Frome, Somerset, share a recipe and tips on delivering food of the highest quality to young children.
Specially designed story sacks can engage children who have special educational needs who might otherwise miss out, says Viv Hampshire.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child can serve as a guide to good practice in early years settings, says Pat Gordon-Smith.
A unique structured therapy programme is changing the prospects of nursery children with speech and language delay. Ruth Thomson reports.
What are the signs of developmental co-ordination disorder, and how can we help children who have it? Dyspraxia Foundation chair Michele Lee explains.
A staff development project has been improving support for families affected by substance misuse. Ruth Thomson takes a closer look.
