Six-month-old Fionn Plunkett can’t sing or laugh due to a medical condition. He is being treated in Crumlin children’s hospital, where the psychological team prioritises the central role his parents play in his care and development
Specialist teams offering “vital” support to vulnerable babies and young children affected by trauma are needed to ease the pressure on health and education providers, a charity says.
Most early years professionals understand that children’s earliest experiences are vital to their development, but more than 80 percent believe the Government is not doing enough to provide support to families, according to a survey ahead of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.