There has been an outpouring of children from schools over the last few years. The reasons for their exclusion from schools include: learning difficulties, behavioural problems or physical disability. Other reasons that are not dependent on a 'deficit' model of the children relate to Conservative-led initiatives involving school league tables, greater accountability, inspections, etc. Whatever the reasons, the new government are committed to reducing the number of children who are forced o...

Challenging existing approaches to autism that limit, and sometimes damage, the individuals who attract and receive the label, this book questions the lazy prejudices and assumptions that can surround autism as a diagnosis in the 21st Century.Arguing that autism can only be understood through examining 'it' as a socially or culturally produced phenomenon, the authors offer a critique of the medical model that has produced a perpetually marginalising approach to autism, and explain ...

What damage does psychology do to people's lives, and what can we do about it? How do we recognise and support resistance? Written by expert practitioners-researchers, this co-authored book explores how psychology legislates on normality and then uses its "expert" knowledge to turn social marginalisation into pathology.Chapters address a range of cultural and institutional arenas in which inequalities structured around categories of gender, "race", class and sexuality are reproduced...

They conquered the sewer, but can they survive...the KITCHEN?! Fresh from their treasure hunt, Tim, Tom, and Freddy are hungry for more adventure (and maybe a few crumbs). Freddy's got his sights set on the ultimate prize: a kitchen! A land of sugary dreams, or so he thinks...This isn't just a story; it's a culinary caper! You'll laugh, you'll cheer, you'll crave cookies! Tim, Tom, and Freddy's kitchen escapade is a delicious blend of humor, heart-pounding action, and the importanc...

Forget everything you thought you knew about adventure! This isn't your average bedtime story. This is the tale of Tim and Tom, two ants with a serious case of wanderlust, and Freddy, a flea with a flair for the dramatic. Their journey? A wild, wacky, and utterly unforgettable escapade through a world of towering cliffs, treacherous rivers, and monstrous beasts!.This isn't just a story; it's an experience! You'll laugh, you'll gasp, you might even shed a tear (of joy, of course!). ...

The first textbook of its kind, Critical Educational Psychology is a forward-thinking approach to educational psychology that uses critical perspectives to challenge current ways of thinking and improve practice.

A clear and compelling text written by teachers, psychologists, and educationalists, Relational Practice: New Approaches to Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools proposes a dynamic and relational approach to supporting the mental health needs of children and young people within education. Contributing authors advocate a movement away from the deficit, medicalised model of mental health and instead encourage readers to embrace a relational approach, considering philosophical and s...