In a community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programme, rehabilitation activities with children are often seen as a priority because effective, early intervention at a young age can prevent an impairment becoming more disabling to a child. CBR workers need a high level of knowledge and skills in child development theory and related interventions to help the child to develop.
Resources in this Key list cover health and hygiene, nutrition, physical and mental stimulation (e.g. through play), education and social and emotional security. The resources mainly relate to normal child development, although some include information about developmental delay. The list also includes some materials on Child-to-Child, an approach to help children learn about health and hygiene from one another. We welcome your suggestions: please send comments or suggested additions to sourceassistant@hi-uk.org.
