Professor Barry Carpenter OBE, one of Beyond Words Directors has been recognized by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth in the 2016 New Years Honours. He is has been appointed as Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for his national and international service to the field of special needs education.

We are very proud to have Barry as one of our directors, and grateful for all his knowledge and experience. Since Barry’s appointment as a director he has worked tirelessly to spread our ethos and share our books both nationally and internationally. We look forward to working with Barry over the coming years and expand our reach into special education in the UK and beyond.