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Holistic circles – a visual representation of a child’s strengths and needs
Writing EHC assessments tends to be linear and for me there is a frustration in ‘chopping up’ a person in…
Writing EHC assessments tends to be linear and for me there is a frustration in ‘chopping up’ a person in…
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Supported employment programmes for young adults with learning disabilities
There are 1.4 million people in the UK classified as having a learning disability but according to recent estimates, just…
There are 1.4 million people in the UK classified as having a learning disability but according to recent estimates, just…
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Applying critical pedagogy to re-imagine education and empower communities
My experiences as an Educational Psychologist and home educating parent have given me cause to ask the questions; what is…
My experiences as an Educational Psychologist and home educating parent have given me cause to ask the questions; what is…
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ABCs for successful supervision
As psychologists, we rightly place huge emphasis upon the importance of relationships. We know that the teacher-student relationship is one…
As psychologists, we rightly place huge emphasis upon the importance of relationships. We know that the teacher-student relationship is one…
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How monsters wish to feel
One morning I woke with the resounding idea to write a children’s story to explain the concept of resilience to…
One morning I woke with the resounding idea to write a children’s story to explain the concept of resilience to…
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Hands off? challenging the touch taboo in education and care contexts
Why the issue of touch is so important Affective touch is a powerful medium for conveying empathy between people, for…
Why the issue of touch is so important Affective touch is a powerful medium for conveying empathy between people, for…
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Creating transition pathways for young people with SEND: an example from Ireland
In this article, I illustrate how transition from secondary school can be viewed as more than an episodic event, but…
In this article, I illustrate how transition from secondary school can be viewed as more than an episodic event, but…
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Struggling with a monster: acceptance and commitment therapy with anxious students
Mia (not her real name) is fourteen and she and I are sitting in a small intervention room off one…
Mia (not her real name) is fourteen and she and I are sitting in a small intervention room off one…