Our Resources
Our research helps us to develop programmes and other resources which are proven to improve the inclusion and quality of life of children with developmental disabilities, as well as the wellbeing of their families, through caregiver groups. We also provide materials which are designed to support carers and those who work with them.
Participation in GTKCP, ABaANA and Juntos programmes has been shown to increase:
- Confidence and knowledge in caring for children with disabilities
- Access to peer and social support
- Inclusion
- Resiliency
- Self-sufficlency and independence
- Frequency of positive carer-child interactions
To download manuals from the following programmes, please login or register below.
The resources and manuals provided here are designed and intended to only be delivered by trained facilitators. They help to guide trained facilitators through the programme, and provide a layout of each session and descriptions of group activities.
Developed as a training resource that empowers families, Getting to Know Cerebral Palsy places emphasis on a participatory approach to training at community level. GTKCP focusses on children with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities, aged approximately 2-7. GTKCP materials are available in English, Spanish, Arabic and French include:
- A facilitator manual
- Images and display materials
The ABAaNA Early Intervention Programme was developed in response to a recognised need to support families of very young children (0 to 2 years) with an evolving developmental disability (e.g. following birth asphyxia). It was developed from both GTKCP and the Juntos programmes and focuses on supporting children and their families in the first 1000 days of life. ABAaNA material is available in English and Chiurwanda and include:
- A facilitator manual
- Images and display materials
Juntos was developed for children with congenital zika syndrome and their families in Latin America. Children with cerebral palsy and their families have also attended these groups. It combines content from GTKCP and ABAaNA, and is a ten-session programme. An innovative psychosocial component is included. Juntos materials are available in Portuguese and English (Spanish is expected in January 2020) and include:
- A facilitator manual
- Images and display materials
- Videos
We develop new modules that can be included as part of GTKCP, ABAaNA and Juntos, or used as stand alone facilitated sessions with caregiver groups.
Integral to developing the modules are participatory workshops (that include parents of children with disabilities, community workers, health workers, disabled persons organsations, non-government organsiations, researcher and educationalists), interviews with children, caregivers and health care workers, scoping literature reviews and piloting and receiving feedback on the materials.
‘Togetherness and Belonging’ is designed to begin to tackle stigma and discrimination at home and in the community.
Our Research
Review our reports, journal articles, conference poster presentations and other materials that have been generated by our research.
For carers
Learn more about Juntos, GTKCP, and ABaANA.