Course: Integrated Healthcare for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Congratulations, we have reached the end of Week 3 and the course. Throughout this week, we have expanded our horizons and considered the broader needs and fundamental rights of children …

To end the course, we want to think about the future. Although we have emphasised the importance of a positive outlook and future aspirations throughout this course, many parents of …

As we come towards the end of the week and the end of the course, we want to present a programme that addresses healthcare and a child’s broader needs, including …

Throughout this week, we’ve considered the broader needs of children with developmental disabilities and their families, but how can we bring about change in our communities to achieve disability inclusion …

The video above was developed by Medical Aid Films in collaboration with the Juntos team and as reviewed by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. There is a …

Many thanks from the course team. Lead educators: Hannah Kuper, Tom Shakespeare Course initiation and content design: Nathaniel Scherer, Hannah Kuper, FIOCRUZ Course production: LSHTM media team: Kes Stern, Callum …

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a world-leading centre for research and postgraduate education in public and global health, with over 4000 students and more than 1000 …

Having come to the end of the course, we think it will be useful for you to reflect on all you have learned and consider your next steps. We have …

We have now reached the end of our course, ‘Integrated Healthcare for Children with Developmental Disabilities’. We really hope you enjoyed the content and the diversity of resources and the …

This is an additional video, hosted on YouTube. Poverty Although not specifically about children with developmental disabilities, the video above makes us think about the cycle of disability and poverty. …

In this step, Professor Tom Shakespeare (LSHTM and Lead Educator) considers the right of children with developmental disabilities to education. Professor Shakespeare will start by describing the barriers to education …

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognise the fundamental human rights of children with …

Up to now, we have focused primarily on the healthcare needs of children with developmental disabilities and their families. However, this is only one component of a child’s life and …

We have spent much of the past two weeks discussing the healthcare needs of children with developmental disabilities, but healthcare professionals also need to recognise that parents themselves may need …