A Review of Professor Carpenter’s latest publication: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Interdisciplinary Perspectives. The review is written by Professor David Dossetor, Director of Mental Health, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, a Child Psychiatrist with an interest in intellectual disability and autism.
FASD Carpenter Blackburn Egerton Dossetor Review
This article, published in ‘Learning Disability Practice’, provides an introduction to FASD.
It is always reassuring when someone reads your work and uses it! In this blog a Father, who is also a Teacher, gives a rich insight from both perspectives. BC
This new article, just published in the Special Education Resource Journal (Australia), reflects the combined experience and perspectives of a Clinical Psychologist and Special Educator. It is timely in the UK context as Mental Health features large in the new draft Code of Practice on Special Educational Needs. The creation of the new designation of Social, Mental and Emotional Health will bring particular challenges for teachers, but most will recognise the need, as this article points out , to begin to address this important area of development in all children and young people, but especially those with Special Needs.
I am often asked about Dads,and how to get them involved in school life ,and supporting their child with special needs and disabilities. Schools need to think about their male engagement strategies. What appeals to Mums , may not necessarily appeal to Dads.
I hope this article will stimulate some thinking in your school or service. Further information can be found in a chapter on ‘Fathers’ in a book I edited, “Families in Context” ( David Fulton publishers.)
Barry Carpenter and Jo Egerton provide an introduction to the impact of Prematurity on Learning
This recent TV programme from Australia helpfully summarises the current debate in the developed world around FASD. The contribution of Professor Elizabeth Elliott is particularly important, alongside the stories from Families. Those wishing to read more of Elizabeth’s work will find two chapters by her on the new Interdisciplinary FASD text mentioned on this website.
http://www.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/yoursay/581/Drinking-When-Pregnant
With contributions from leading academics, families and professionals from a range of disciplines around the world, this book offers an invalua- ble and cutting-edge contribution to how we understand and address the complex social, educational and health needs associated with this grow- ing group of children and young people. The multidisciplinary and family perspectives and insights on FASDs create a rich knowledge base ground- ed in lived experience.
This presentation was given by Dr Anne Bellert, ( and shared with her permission,) at the Australian Association of Special Education National Conference in Adelaide, 30th September, 2013.
