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McCarthy, Robyn; Blackburn, Carolyn; Mukherjee, Raja; Fleming, Kate; Allely, Clare; Kirby, Lauren; Cook, Penny A. – British Journal of Special Education, 2022
Three of the most prevalent developmental disorders (DDs) are autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). As part of a study screening for DDs in Greater Manchester, UK, a unique opportunity was taken to explore parents' experiences of receiving reports about their…
Descriptors: Parents, Experience, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
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Carpenter, Barry – British Journal of Special Education, 2011
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the most common non-genetic cause of learning disability, affecting around 1% of live births in Europe, and costing an estimated $2.9 million per individual across their lifespan. In adulthood, non-reversible brain damage is often compounded by secondary disabilities in adulthood, such as mental health…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Learning Problems, Neurological Impairments, Learning Disabilities
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Blackburn, Carolyn; Whitehurst, Teresa – British Journal of Special Education, 2010
In this article Carolyn Blackburn who is currently project officer for the Training and Development Agency for Schools and Teresa Whitehurst who is a research and development officer at Sunfield School in Worcestershire discuss how educationalists are being required to support an increasing number of children with new and emerging disabilities…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Alcoholism, Physical Disabilities, Hyperactivity