The British Academy of Childhood Disability (BACD)

Publications

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology DMCN is the official journal of BACD and members are eligible for a significant reduction in subscription fees. For over 50 years, DMCN has defined the field of paediatric neurology and neurodisability and is one of the world's leading journals in the whole field of paediatrics. DMCN disseminates a range of information worldwide to improve the lives of disabled children and their families. The high quality of published articles is maintained by expert review, including independent statistical assessment, before acceptance. DMCN aims to enhance the care of children by worldwide dissemination of clinical research into the wide range of neurological conditions and disabilities that affect children. DMCN is of interest to researchers, all health professionals concerned with developmental disability and child neurology, and others involved in the care of children and young people. DCMN's 2009 impact factor has just been announced and has risen from 3.019 to 3.264. DMCN is now one of the few paediatric journals with a factor above 3, which also ranks it 6 out of 107 in the Pediatrics category and 52 out of 185 in the Clinical Neurology category. The journal's half life remains one of the longer at 8.6 years, which shows that papers are still being cited many years after publication. For more information on the journal and how to submit a paper, please visit the DMCN website.

College of Occupational Therapy COT has produced a series of films featuring service users telling their stories about how they have been helped by their occupational therapist. There are three films: Dina, a little girl who had a stroke; Leo, who has autism; and Grace, who has coordination difficulties. The films show the OTs working with each of the children helping them to overvome their difficulties to enable them to participate in school and play activities.