
Keep human rights in mind
Professionals to receive extra training to help children earlier
RCN guidance calls for awareness training to be mandatory
Trust puts human rights at heart of care
Mersey Care NHS Trust is piloting a human rights approach to care. Sue Laird reports
Book reviews, Viewpoint
Alex McClimens is keeping his fingers crossed for a ‘revolution in care’
Disability on the box
With disability featuring more on television, Alex McClimens wonders whether it is finally becoming more mainsteam
Diary, Noticeboard
Research round-up, On the web
Supporting parents with a learning disability
The role of community learning disability nurses in assessing and teaching parenting skills is discussed by Neil James
Working with families who have children with autism spectrum conditions
Roy McConkey and Arlene Cassidy evaluate an intervention model
The challenges of running a learning disability service in a Scottish prison
Gary Docherty uses three case studies to show how a service was developed to meet the social, behavioural and health needs of offenders
Positive images
The Anjali dance company is renowned for its thought-provoking works
Assessing specialist early intervention services for pre-school children
Sinéad Foran and John Sweeney discuss the findings of a study that examined the lived experiences of families accessing services in Ireland
A nurse-led school drop-in service
Being able to discuss personal issues is important for all children
Face to face
Inclusion and equality have underpinned Catherine Bewley’s career