August 2021 - Ubuntu

Baby Ubuntu is now available to download

Aug 23, 2021

This programme offers support to infants from 0-2 years with neurodevelopmental impairment, and their families. Download our materials for a group participatory early intervention programme here

Launching Ubuntu and Baby Ubuntu

Aug 19, 2021

We’re delighted to share how the next version of our parent group programmes have been updated! You can download the webinar slides here. Or watch the webinar on updating Getting to Know Cerebral Palsy here Our our complete webinar series can be downloaded here ...

Randomised controlled pilot feasibility trial of an early intervention programme for young infants with neurodevelopmental impairment in Uganda: a study protocol

Aug 11, 2021

Early intervention programmes (EIPs) for infants with neurodevelopmental impairment have been poorly studied especially in low-income settings. We aim to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a group participatory EIP, the ‘ABAaNA EIP’, for young...

Early Detection and Intervention for Young Children With Early Developmental Disabilities in Western Uganda: a Mixed-methods Evaluation

Aug 11, 2021

A programme of early detection and intervention for children with early developmental disabilities and their families was feasible and acceptable in a rural community-based Ugandan setting. Health care worker training positively impacted knowledge, confidence,...

Illuminating the empowerment journey of caregivers of children with disabilities: Understanding lessons learnt from Ghana

Aug 4, 2021

Empowerment is an increasingly popular goal, considered core to a transformative agenda for children with disabilities and their families. However, it can still be a poorly understood concept in practice. This article is an empirical analysis of the ‘empowerment...