Tag: Autism
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Even though mental illness can be more common among autistic people than the general population, the mental health of people on the autism spectrum is often overlooked. The National Autistic Society provides a range of information and advice on dealing with mental health issues and anxiety, which can be found on our website. http://www.autism.org.uk/about/health/mental-health
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The new generation of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), those with complex learning difficulties and disabilities (CLDD), have transformed the special needs registers of our schools in this first part of the 21st century (Carpenter et al., 2015). Many of these children are ‘wired differently’; children born prematurely, particularly those of pre-28 week…
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with Professor Barry Carpenter, January 13th, 2016.
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Conference on Special Educational Needs ADHD, Autism, SLI and SpLD – What do they all have in common? March 16th 2015, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Conference Flyer
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The Engagement Profile and Scale, which was a major outcome of the Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities Research Project, continues to be used creatively by practitioners in a variety of settings. The powerpoint below is an illustration from Sally Jones, a teacher of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders in South Australia. ENGAGEMENT FOR LEARNING
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A new website has been launched to offer quality advice around Autism – www.autismlinks.co.uk This website suggests who to talk too,where to go, and lots of helpful advice – all in one place!
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Brain Changes Suggest Autism Starts In The Womb This blog post by John Hamilton discusses research from the New England Journal of Medicine suggesting the changes organisation of the cortex are more prevalent in children with Autism. It also contains a range of links to resources about Autism.
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A Future Made Together A Future Made Together: Shaping Autism Research in the UK Autism research has taken great strides toward understanding autism, its causes and its consequences. This research has the potential to transform the everyday lives of those with autism and their families. Yet there is still a huge gap between knowledge and…
Barry Carpenter Education 