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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Blackburn, Carolyn; Carpenter, Barry; Egerton, Jo – Support for Learning, 2010
This article describes work undertaken in connection with an ongoing research project funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools. It illustrates the educational implications of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and its implications for the educational workforce in seeking to meet the needs of those children who are affected.
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Prenatal Influences, Alcoholism, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Carpenter, Barry; Towers, Christine – Support for Learning, 2008
In this article, the authors aim to develop a better understanding among practitioners of the issues faced by fathers of children with a learning disability, and suggest how schools can involve the parents who are regarded by many as "hard to reach". They recontextualize the roles and perceptions of fathers in the light of outcomes from the recent…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Disabilities, Parent Child Relationship, Public Policy