Things in the library 1st Sept...

Things turning orange and yellow...
As today is the first day of Autumn (my favourite season) I thought I would remind you of some of the regular things which take place in or near the library. Our recently started Reading Group is continuing to flourish and will be meeting this week on Wed 6th Sept 17:15 for about an hour. This month we are discussing 'Lion' - do come along and join us, we are an informal and friendly group - drinks and nibbles provided.  There is reading of a different sort in Journal Club with muffins - the next meeting is on Thursday 7 September, 8am to 9am, in the Education and Skills Centre, F Floor, Stephenson Wing. Presenter:​ Charlie Elder Paper:​ Predicting risk of serious bacterial infections in febrile children in the Emergency Department. All SCH staff welcome.

Things to promote early child development...
A recent review article looked at evidence for health and nutrition interventions affecting direct measures of early child development. Sixty systematic reviews contained the outcomes of interest. Various interventions reduced morbidity and improved child growth, but few had direct measures of child development. Of particular benefit were food and micronutrient supplementation for mothers to reduce the risk of small for gestational age and iodine deficiency, strategies to reduce iron deficiency anemia in infancy, and early neonatal care (appropriate resuscitation, delayed cord clamping, and Kangaroo Mother Care). Neuroprotective interventions for imminent preterm birth showed the largest effect sizes (antenatal corticosteroids for developmental delay: risk ratio 0.49, 95% confidence interval 0.24 to 1.00; magnesium sulfate for gross motor dysfunction: risk ratio 0.61, 95% confidence interval 0.44 to 0.85). findings should guide the prioritization and scale-up of interventions within critical periods of early infancy and childhood, and encourage research into their implementation at scale.

Things about a new challenge...

A new term doesn't just have to be for the children - if you or someone you know has never been to University but might like to... then the University of Sheffield run a Discover course that might be of interest. Discover is a FREE award winning short course, designed to inspire adults who haven’t been to university to progress with their learning. It focuses on themes that link into the subjects offered by the Department for Lifelong Learning. You can express an interest for the coming 2017-18 sessions here.
The course gives a real flavour of the University experience, giving participants a chance to take part in a range of small group activities and discussions. It also provides vital information, advice and guidance such as how to apply to university and how to finance your studies.
What makes the course innovative – and award-winning - is that the sessions feature discussion stimulated by ‘objects’ – objects that may be of personal significance to participants, or objects that form part of the Museums vast store of treasures from around the world.
There are no formal entry requirements, but please note that:

• participants for whom English is their second language must be able to speak and write the language to at least ESOL Level 2
• participants who have already gained a degree are not eligible for this course.

Things about bonding...

The Through Each Other’s Eyes (TEOE) programme was a one-year programme operating in the local authority of Haringey from March 2016 to April 2017. The TEOE programme sought to promote infants’ social and emotional development using video interaction guidance (VIG) with families. Through VIG, parents are given increased opportunities to observe and reflect on video recordings of their positive interactions with their child. The overall aim of the programme was to support parents to bond with their baby. This report describes the evaluation of a service development project in its implementation of a VIG programme in Haringey and makes a preliminary assessment of the programme’s feasibility and acceptability for use with families living in the borough who have infants of 12 months or younger. Results from the preliminary outcomes and process evaluations show that VIG has benefits for parents, practitioners and managers within early years servi

Some of my favourite foods...
I love roasted peppers and goats cheese so this will be appearing on my table sometime soon and they fit nicely into the Autumn colours theme!