DPPi Quicklinks

The fast, easy way to find a link referred to in any issue of DPPi journal.

Issue 53/54

Good practice : Mothers in mind campaign

Further information about the Mothers in mind campaign, including dowloadable booklet.

Joint Epilepsy Council. 2005. Epilepsy prevalence, incidence and other statistics. London: Joint Epilepsy Council.

J Morrow, A Russell, E Guthrie, L Parsons, I Robertson, R Waddell, B Irwin, R C McGivern, P J Morrison, and J Craig. 2006. 'Malformation risks of antiepileptic drugs in pregnancy: a prospective study from the UK Epilepsy and Pregnancy Register', Journal of NeurolOGY, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Feb 2006; 77: 193 - 198.

Good practice: Finding the right support

Department for Education and Skills/Department of Health. 2004. National service framework for children, young people and maternity services. London: Department of Health.

Department of Health. 2001. Valuing people: a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century. London: The Stationery Office.

Scottish Executive. 2000. The same as you? Edinburgh: The Stationery Office.

Tarleton, B, Ward L and Howarth J. Forthcoming. Finding the right support? A review of issues and positive practice to support parents with learning difficulties and their children. London: Baring Foundation. All versions can be downloaded from the Norah Fry Research Centre website

Baring Foundation
E-mail: baring.foundation@uk.ing.com

Resources: Who's carrying the baby?

Bath Institute of Medical Engineering

Email: info@bime.org.uk

Resources: Innovative DVDs for deaf parenting

A guide to pregnancy and childbirth for deaf parents (DPPI): Read about the DVD and order

Come and sign at the farm (Sign & Bond): Read about and order the DVD

Resources: Parent and child sign language

Signing family DVD. Available from DANI. Email: northernireland@signcommunity.org.uk

Gregory, S. 2004. Bilingualism and the education of Deaf children. Paper presented at the Bilingualism and the Education of Deaf Children: Advances in Practice Conference, Leeds, June 1996.

Marschark, M. 1993. Psychological development of Deaf children. New York: Oxford University Press.

Miles, D. 1999. British Sign Language: a beginner’s guide. London: BBC Books.

Conrad, J. 1979. The Deaf School Child. London: Harper Row.

Dye, M. & Kyle, J. 2001. Deaf people in the community: Health and Disability. Bristol: Deaf Studies Trust.

Resources: Positive images of disability

Kolucki, B. 2004. My wonderful mum: children's book from Vietnam. Disability World issue number 26, December 2004-February 2005. The entire photobook can be viewed online at UNICEF.

Prince-Hughes, D. 2005. Expecting Teryk: an exceptional path to parenthood. Ohio: Swallow Press/Ohio University Press. ISBN 0 8040 1080 3.