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What approaches enable the inclusion and support of a child with high-level medical and physical needs in mainstream early years provision? Amanda King demonstrates with one successful case.

A Unique Child - Health: A doctor's diary ... tonsillitis

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| Nursery World

'Doctor, my son has been off his food for the past three days and he has a fever. The nursery called and asked me to pick him up early as he's getting worse. He says his throat hurts.'

A Unique Child: Wrestling - Roll with it

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Young boys seem to have a natural urge to wrestle with each other, so what stance should childcarers take? asks Annette Rawstrone.

A Unique Child Health: A doctor's diary ... Bedwetting

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

| Nursery World

'Doctor, my son is still wetting the bed. It's so distressing for him and I don't know what to do.'

A Unique Child: Dyslexia - Read alert

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

| Nursery World

It may be hard to identify dyslexic children when they show many of the same traits as those without it. Phoebe Doyle offers some insight.

A Unique Child: Messy play - Practice in Pictures - Mud, mud

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

| Nursery World

The sensory experience of messy play has far-reaching benefits for brain development, creativity and risk-taking, says Anne O'Connor

A Unique Child Health: A doctor's diary ... Eczema

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

| Nursery World

'Doctor, I'm worried about my son. He has a nasty rash behind his knees, it looks so red and sore.'

A Unique Child: Baby-led weaning - All by myself

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Letting babies take the lead in feeding themselves by hand has many advantages, says Annette Rawstrone.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Winning ways

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

See what makes a winner in the Nursery World Inclusive Practice Award 2010 along with Katy Morton, who went to visit a centre that welcomes children of all abilities as equals.