An article from ‘Children and Young People Now’ about the changes needed to teaching to support premature babies.
Tag: Complex Needs
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Fetal Alcohol Forum (Issue 9)
OFAS-UK is pleased to announce the release of the June 2013 issue of the FETAL ALCOHOL FORUM (Issue 9) with the latest research and articles from a range of experts across many countries.To download Issue 9, click on the link. -
FASD in the Early Years
Practitioners may be interested in the wealth of ideas in this excellent piece written by Carolyn Blackburn.
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New eResource on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
NHS Scotland have launched a fantastic new resource which gives high quality information on FASD.It is worth a visit to the website! -
Radio interview
A radio interview from the recent tour of Australia
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New Resources funded by Teaching Agency
On-line ‘Training materials for teachers of learners with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties’ funded by the Teaching Agency http://www.education.gov.uk/complexneeds -
Trends in Complex Needs
People often ask ” what were the main trends you saw in children with Complex Needs through your research?’ This Executive Summary may offer some useful signposts.
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Review of “Educating Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders”
For a recent international review of the book, “Educating Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ” please go to page 9 of the Newsletter below from the New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society .
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How many children born prematurely are in your class?
Teachers are not aware that there are as many as 4 children born prematurely in every classroom. These children are often ‘ wired differently’. Their profiles of learning can be quite different. They can attain and achieve , but the routes for getting there may be different from those traditionally used by teachers .Two new articles have highlighted this issue and the challenges for the teaching profession.On 31st January 2013 at the Institute of Education in London, there will be a national conference to focus on this issue.Please think of coming along. -
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.To download Issue 8, click on the link:- http://www.nofas-uk.org/PDF/FetalAlcoholForumIssue8December2012.pdf
Barry Carpenter Education 