[1][2] He was also known for working, in a primary role, that established the importance of research into the social and behavioural aspects of illness in childhood.

Court initially studied to be a dentist at University of Birmingham, but switched after three years into Medicine in 1936, winning the Russell memorial prize in neurology.

[2] After the war in 1946, he joined the department of health as a Nuffield fellow at King's College, Durham University.

[2] In 1961, Donald Court was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Professor Otto Wolff, spoke of the citation when awarding the medal to court, Wolff stated: Court was awarded the prestigious Nils Rosén von Rosenstein medal of the Swedish Paediatric Association.