Andrew Curran, Consultant paediatric neurologist, Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool Autism and the brain’s working – how far have we got? Dr Curran’s specialist interests within his field of paediatric neurology include autistic spectrum disorders, epilepsy, long term neurological disability and traumatic brain injury. He is particularly interested in the sociological aspects of learning as it relates to neurobiology, emotional literacy in education and the impact of disability on individuals, carers and society.