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From Bump to Breastfeeding DVD

From Bump to Breastfeeding DVD  (41)

The DVD will be a useful tool for health professionals and breastfeeding counsellors to provide breastfeeding information to women who are unsure about the decision to breastfeed and encourage those who are, to continue for longer. 

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The Healthy Mission CD-ROM

The Healthy Mission CD-ROM  (1885)

The interactive CD-ROM includes information about healthy eating, exercise, risk taking, alcohol as well as other health messages.  It can be used by individuals and groups or the whole class.  The resource is suitable for young people aged between 6 and 11 years and includes a teachers booklet.

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How to Support and Teach Children on the Autism Spectrum

How to Support and Teach Children on the Autism Spectrum  (1882)

This resource offers an insight into the nature of autism, Asperger syndrome and other associated conditions and includes:

  • principles for appropriate teaching
  • a positive approach to developing relationships with socially and emotionally detached children
  • a wealth of strategies and activities for developing skills in the key areas of engagement with others, communication and creativity
  • advice on supporting children on the autism spectrum in a school and classroom environment
  • ideas for training and supporting those who work with children with autism

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How to Identify and Support Children with Speech and Language Difficulties

How to Identify and Support Children with Speech and Language Difficulties  (1881)

Contents of this resource cover:

  • an overview of the various types of speech and language difficulties
  • help you to spot the child with difficulties and show you what to look out for
  • offer guidance on when to refer to speech and language therapy for assessment
  • clarify the various roles played by education and health service professionals and parents - and how to work together for effective support
  • gives ideas for supporting the child in the classroom and strategies for tackling specific areas of difficulty

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HEALTHY WEIGHT, HEALTHY LIVES: A TOOLKIT FOR DEVELOPING LOCAL STRATEGIES - This toolkit is to help PCTs and Local Authorities plan, coordinate and implement comprehensive strategies to prevent and manage overweight and obesity.  It provides information and tools including useful statistics, practical initiatives, evidence of effectiveness, checklists, frameworks and examples of good practice. [more...]


 

  • Health Profiles 2008
    Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:28:00 GMT
    • The Health Profiles for 2008 are produced by the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO) and provide a snapshot of health in each local council area.
  • Children 'risking liver disease'
    Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:38:38 GMT
    • Excessive drinking by children is causing a health time bomb, with record levels of liver disease in the under-30s, a charity warns.
  • Light-wave implant hope for deaf
    Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:01:19 GMT
    • An implant which works by firing infrared light into the inner ear is being investigated by US researchers.
  • Aquarobics 'eases birth pain'
    Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:13:00 GMT

    • ?Doing aqua-aerobics during pregnancy can ease the pain of childbirth? reports the Daily Mail today.

  • Buggy study pushed too far
    Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:59:00 GMT

    • ?Baby buggies which face forwards may stunt children?s development and turn them into anxious adults?, the Daily Mail reported.