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Review
. 2019 Nov;61(11):1275-1280.
doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14234. Epub 2019 Apr 11.

Nurturing care framework for inclusive early childhood development: opportunities and challenges

Donald Wertlieb  1
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Review

Nurturing care framework for inclusive early childhood development: opportunities and challenges

Donald Wertlieb. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2019 Nov.
Free article

Abstract
in English, Spanish, Portuguese

The nurturing care framework (NCF) for early childhood development (ECD) launched at the 2018 World Health Assembly opens a range of opportunities and challenges for child neurodisability professionals. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities frame these pathways for collaboration and progress. This overview of the NCF and its contexts in inclusive ECD identifies avenues for innovation and collaboration in harmony with the field's clinical, scientific, and advocacy agendas. One avenue involves enhancing the alignment between health systems and human rights. A second avenue involves neurodisability professionals engaging with nurturing care as leaders, partners, and implementers. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: Participation and leadership by neurodisability professionals can enhance quality and impact. A rights-based framework that includes young children with disabilities and their families is widely encouraged.

MARCO DE CUIDADO CARIÑOSO PARA EL DESARROLLO INCLUSIVO DE LA PRIMERA INFANCIA: OPORTUNIDADES Y DESAFÍOS: El marco de cuidado cariñoso (NCC) para el desarrollo de la primera infancia lanzado en la Asamblea Mundial de la Salud del 2018 abre una gama de oportunidades y desafíos para los profesionales del neurodesarrollo infantil. La Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Derechos del Niño y la Convención sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad enmarcan estos caminos para la colaboración y el progreso. Esta descripción general del NCC y sus contextos en el desarrollo inclusivo de la primera infancia identifica vías para la innovación y la colaboración en armonía con las agendas clínicas, científicas y de defensa de los derechos. Una vía implica mejorar la alineación entre los sistemas de salud y los derechos humanos. Una segunda vía involucra a los profesionales del neurodesarrollo que se involucren con la planificación del cuidado cariñoso y sensible de la salud como líderes, socios e implementadores.

ESTRUTURA DO CUIDADO NUTRITIVO PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO INFANTIL PRECOCE INCLUSIVO: OPORTUNIDADES E DESAFIOS: A estrutura do cuidado nutritivo (ECN) para o desenvolvimento infantil precoce lançada na Assembléia Mundial de Saúde de 2018 abre uma variedade de oportunidades para profissionais que trabalham com neuroincapacidade infantil. A Convenção das Nações Unidas para os Direitos da Criança, e a Convenção para os Direitos da Pessoa com Incapacidades apóiam estas vias para colaboração e progresso. Esta revisão sobre a ECN e seus contextos no desenvolvimento infantil precoce inclusivo identifica caminhos para inovação e colaboração em harmonia com as agendas dos campos clínico, científico, e de advocacia. Um caminho envolve melhorar o alinhamento entre sistemas de saúde e direitos humanos. Um segundo caminho envolve profissionais da neuroincapacidade engajados com o cuidado nutritivo como líderes, parceiros e implementadores.

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