The resources in this key list are crosscutting in theme and explore the importance of young childrens participation in planning, implementing and evaluative processes. They attempt to address the question: what can be done to include very young children in programming and policy responses in HIV and AIDS affected communities? Although early childhood development programmes and resources are acknowledging the ability of young children to communicate and participate, methodologies to address issues of HIV and AIDS are few. Communication with children needs to take place, not only to inform processes of interventions that support them and their caregivers, but also to encourage openness around difficult subjects like HIV and AIDS status and death. This approach ensures attention to all children including those that can be excluded from policy such as nomadic children, children from religious and indigenous minorities or disabled children.
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