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Additional Family Costs for Children on the Autism Spectrum

    Research
  • Wednesday, January 3, 2024
  • | CYP Now
Children on the autism spectrum and their families face high financial costs but cost estimates to date have not included everyday items such as clothing, furniture and toys. This study, by Loughborough University and children’s disability charity Family Fund, set out to explore the additional cost of providing everyday goods and services that meet children’s needs.

Empathetic practice, North America

CYP Now has teamed up with the Churchill Fellowship to publish a series of articles summarising key findings from studies undertaken worldwide by Churchill fellows (see below). This is an abridged version of "Toward a System that Heals: Exploring empathy and its application to youth justice, and children’s education, health and social care services" by Anne-Marie Douglas, who founded the charity Peer Power, which supports young people dealing with trauma.

Halting the rise in eating disorders

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 28, 2023
  • | CYP Now
There has been a sharp increase in the number of children and young people with eating disorders. Experts explore the need for prevention and early intervention and the role of children’s services.

8 top tips to support young people with eating disorders

    Features
  • Tuesday, November 28, 2023
  • | CYP Now
If you’re a frontline children’s services professional, you could be one of the first people to notice a young person is struggling with issues related to body image or food. That is why it is so important that every staff member can identify the symptoms and signpost young people to the support they need.

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