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Dr Alan Price

Lecturer in Psychology

University of Salford

Dr Alan Price is a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Salford, whose main research interest is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), especially the additional impact of early life adversity and the development and evaluation of therapeutic, educational, and social care interventions. His PhD, supervised by Professor Penny Cook and Professor Raja Mukherjee, was on the additional impact of childhood trauma on cognitive and behavioural functioning in children with FASD. He works with colleagues at the University of Salford, other universities in the UK and overseas, and collaborators outside of academic on a number of projects related to FASD, especially interventions, services and support. He was involved in the first piece of research to estimate the prevalence of FASD in the UK, which was conducted in Greater Manchester. Alan is a founding member of the UK FASD Research Collaboration, and he is a member of the Professional Advisory Panel for Irish FASD charity EndPAE. Alan regularly delivers training, public talks, and lectures on FASD and related topics to academics and other professionals, families affected by FASD, the general public, and students. He is also part of a group that delivers a regular training event on FASD for paediatricians hosted by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Alan’s published works include journal articles, magazine articles and book chapters. His research has been funded by Medical Research Council (MRC), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Oglesby Charitable Trust, Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership, and the Mohapatra Family Foundation. He has also received funding from the British Psychological Society and Alcohol Research UK.

Talks

The Animation Curriculum: Acceptability, Feasibility and Engagement of a Specifically Designed FASD Educational Intervention in Two Mainstream Classroom Settings

This presentation provides an overview of a feasibility study assessing the acceptability, logistical implications of and student engagement with The Animation Curriculum, a novel… Read more