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Downsed : discovering potential, transforming lives|Down syndrome online

THE DOWN SYNDROME EDUCATIONAL TRUST

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This website offers a broad range of information specific to down syndrome and assesses and evaluates programmes and processes that can facilitate the inclusive education of people with down syndrome. It features specific information on: employment, society and politics, motor skills, family, and numbers and mathematics

Newsletter from the Sierra Madre

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Provides examples of successful community health care and CBR programmes in Southern countries, in particular a disability and rehabilitation centre in rural Mexico called Projimo.
Two/Three times a year
Free online

ODI Briefing Paper

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ODI Briefing Papers present information, analysis and key policy recommendations on important development and humanitarian topics. Some papers are available in French, Spanish or Portuguese
Irregular
Free

Neighbors Magazine

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This 'how-to' newsletter is aimed at all health workers, covering a different topic in each issue. Topics have included breastfeeding, pesticides, participatory education, appropriate technology, health and nutrition, community based health care, visual aids, women and development, agriculture, and co-operatives.There is also a World Neighbors e-newsletter
Quarterly
Free online

AIDS education and prevention

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An interdisciplinary journal, which is the official publication of the International Society for AIDS education.Some issues and articles are available free online
Subscription on enquiry

Practical pharmacy for developing countries

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Aims to ensure the safe and rational use of drugs worldwide by increasing knowledge and understanding of drug management and supply, and improving work pactices. It is written for health workers who may have no specific pharmacy qualification, as a resource for training activities
Irregular
Free

Women's health exchange

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Designed to serve as a participatory forum through which community groups from around the world can share ideas about health education for women. Each issue includes a training guide with participatory activities around different women's health concerns, and other features, such as profiles of organisations doing creative work, and new developments in women's health. Ideas and contributions from readers are welcomed
Three to four times a year
Free
Donations to cover mailing costs welcomed
free online

Notes and news on school sanitation

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First title in a group of occasional and informal newsletters designed to disseminate current information, knowledge and experience on current developments in specific aspects of water supply and environmental sanitation
Produced occassionally

International journal of special education

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Publishes original articles concerning special education; experimental as well as theoretical articles are included. Topics include curriculum development, teacher training, inclusive education, learning disabilities and cases studies
Three times a year
Free online (Vol 16 onwards)

Pambazuka news

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Weekly electronic newsletter for social justice, aimed at promoting progressive social change in Africa. Provides up-to-date information around human rights, development, conflicts, gender and the environment. Includes sections dedicated to social welfare, health and HIV and education
Free

Journal of research in special educational needs (JORSEN)

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JORSEN is an electronic journal which disseminates research on special educational needs. JORSEN aims to publish original research, literature reviews and theoretical papers on meeting special educational needs, create a forum for researchers to reflect on, and share ideas regarding, issues of particular importance to them such as methodology, research design and ethical issues, and reach a wide multi-disciplinary national and international audience through online publication
Three times a year

TRRAACE electronic newsletter|La lettre electronique de TRRAACE

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A free monthly newsletter of resources for the media is structured in three parts: an editorial section highlighting content, a 'resources' section illustrating new resoruces, and a news section, linking to news postings on the website during the period.
Chaque bulletin électronique de TRRAACE contient une partie éditoriale dont le thème est résumé dans l’intitulé de chaque bulletin. De plus, chaque numéro présente les «ressources» et les «nouvelles» qui ont été postées sur le site durant la période concernée.

HIV weekly

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A free weekly digest of HIV treatment news with links to related pages on www.aidsmap.com, aimed at people living with HIV in the UK, but still a useful global resource

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