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The Routledge Companion to Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

The Routledge Companion to Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

The book contains a myriad of topics and themes, from learning contexts and understanding difficulties through to curriculum development and issues in teaching and learning. The overall context is one of services and families working together to ensure the best education and care possible.

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The Routledge Companion to Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties

Recognising Fathers: the needs of Fathers of children with disabilities.

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.)

Fathers and Disability

 

Implications of new DfE Guidance for children born Prematurely

Implications of new DfE Guidance for children born Prematurely

Professor Carpenter’s response to the Advice given by the DfE, published in Children and Young People now, can be on their website.

The original advice from the DfE can be found on the DfE Website

NOFAS – UK Article

NOFAS-UK is pleased to announce the release of the eighth issue of the FETAL ALCOHOL FORUM with the latest FASD research and articles from a range of experts in the field of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. It includes an educational article by Barry Carpenter, with specific reference to the work of Carolyn Blackburn ( currently a researcher at Birmingham City University,) some of which can be found on the NOFAS-UK website. Early Years practitioners would really find Carolyn’s study, “Building Bridges to Understanding” enormously valuable.