The tribute below will appear shortly in the next issue of “ PMLD Link.”
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder debated in the UK Parliament.
Watch the video to the debate initiated by NOFAS-UK in the Houses of Parliament and experts responses to the recent court case challenging whether heavy drinking in pregnancy should beconsidered as a mother’s crime against her fetus. The Court of Appeal ruled that the fetus cannot be the victim of a crime. As controversial as the debate was, more importantly, it made people aware of the dangers of drinking alcohol in pregnancy.
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Complex Needs Modules to go Europe wide.
An innovative project , co ordinated by Leeds Beckett University in the UK, will see the Complex Needs modules translated into Spanish , German, Turkish, and Bulgarian! This development , funded by the European Union Erasmus Programme, affirms the high quality and innovative nature of these materials.The focus of the Project will be staff training in the field of Intellectual Disability , and will be co ordinated by Nick Mitchell , Principal Programme Consultant at Leeds Beckett university. Jo Egerton , who worked on the original Complex Needs Module Project in the UK, will be the Research Fellow for this European Project.Details of the Project as linked below.Professor Barry Carpenter, who was Director of the original Complex Needs Research Project in the UK, and who oversaw the development of the original training modules in English ( http://www.complexneeds. org.uk), said at the inaugural meeting of the European Project Group, itide, “ This is a marvellous opportunity to bring to staff working with children with Intellectual Disabilities across Europe, the innovative and groundbreaking work that the Team behind the original modules put together. I am delighted to think that our legacy will have such a potentially transformative impact.” -
Changing Children – Changing Services? The moving landscape of Early Childhood Intervention
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FASD hits the press again; an Australian story.
The article ‘Bottle babies: the devastation of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders’ highlights the societal impact of FASD in Australia.
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New Guidance for Parents of Children with Special Needs and Disabilities, on the recent SEN reforms.
This resource from ‘Contact a Family’ offers guidance on the recent reforms to funding for students with SEN.
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New book launched with a focus on Teacher Inquiry in Special Educational Needs.
This new book , written by Surrey Teachers of children with a range of SEN. clearly demonstrates how we can find the evidence for our interventions, and create new ones where they do not exist. It helpfully moves us on as a profession from evidence based practice to inquiry focussed practice, enabling a differentiated and personalised response to a child’s unique profile of learning needs.
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Flyer for Engaging Learners with Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
This practical and engaging book provides literature, tools and case study examples outlining who children and young people with CLDD are, why their engagement for learning is important, and how the Engagement for Learning Framework can be used effectively by teachers and other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for these children.
Engaging Learners with Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
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Family Perspectives on FASD
This powerpoint has some useful advice to families, foster carers, teachers on others, on raising and working with the child with FASD.
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National Curriculum P-Scale Guidance
In line with recent reforms to SEN regulations and the National Curriculum, the DfE has published revised guidance on the P-scales for students who cannot access the National Curriculum.
Performance_-_P_Scale_(DfE 2014)
Barry Carpenter Education 