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Michael Farrell
The title of his new collection Googlecholia alludes to the range of emotional affects and feelings that the internet induces: pleasure, satisfaction, joy, melancholy, anxiety, schadenfreude, boredom, nausea.
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This study looks at group dynamics in six collaborative circles: the French Impressionists; Sigmund Freud and his friends; C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Inklings; social reformers Elizabeth Cady Stanton…
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Examining timely debates around contentious topics in schizophrenia, Controversies in Schizophrenia demonstrates that while some criticisms of psychiatry are pertinent, many are flawed.
This revised and updated third edition, previously titled The Effective Teacher’s Guide to Dyslexia and other Learning Difficulties (Learning Disabilities), unravels the complexity of specific learning difficulties in an accessible…
Michael Farrell is well known for his ability to break language and action into their component gestures, freeing the emotion locked up in them, and very often their comic or…
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Michael Farrell has a reputation as the most adventurous and experimental of contemporary Australian poets, since he continually pushes the boundaries of what our poetry can…
Michael Farrell is the most adventurous and experimental of contemporary Australian poets, continually pushing the boundaries of what poetry can do.
Contemporary and stimulating, Looking into Special Education provides an engaging overview of key areas of special education, each providing valuable insight and understanding into the nature and practice of special…
Drawing on cases of serial poisoning from around the world, the book defines key terms, examines theories and explanations of serial homicide in relation to serial poisoning, explores the features…
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This accessible book examines poisoning in various contexts of international conflict.
A bold work of synthetic scholarship, Writing Australian Unsettlement argues that the history of Australian literature contains the rough beginnings of a new literacy.
New Perspectives in Special Education opens the door to the fascinating and vitally important world of theory informing contemporary special education. It examines theoretical and philosophical orientations such as ‘positivism’…
Poetry. LGBTQIA Studies. When the editor of Tinfish Press wrote on a Facebook comment stream that she was interested in publishing work from the Pacific that responded to Ashbery’s poetry…
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This fully revised essential guide clarifies the definitions of sensory and physical impairments, and gives suggestions for SEN provision, always with practical classroom situations in mind.
Debating Special Education is a provocative yet timely book examining a range of criticisms made of special education in recent years. Michael Farrell analyses several key debates in special education…
While acknowledging the government’s efforts to promote and implement inclusion and inclusive policies in mainstream schools, this book contends that few schools are adequately prepared to provide for all pupils…
Psychosis Under Discussion examines the ways in which psychosis is discussed by considering the relationship between language and the perception of mental disorder. A wide range of perspectives is discussed…
The Effective Teacher’s Guide to Autism and Communication Difficulties addresses how teachers and others can develop provision for students with autism and students that have difficulties with speech, grammar, meaning…
Amidst bureaucracy and policy, the role of standards in the education of children with SEN can be lost. This book puts standards at centre stage, showing what is meant by…
This is an ideal, highly accessible text for student and new qualified teachers who need a reliable introduction to today’s vital issues within Special Educational Needs.
Challenging the assumption that special schools are a second-best educational option for pupils, this book celebrates the success and importance of special schools within England and the support of local…
This updated fourth edition of an essential reference book covers six broad themes to provide a comprehensive guide to the field of SEN and will assist all professionals involved in…
This updated second edition of The Effective Teachers Guide to Moderate, Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties (Cognitive Impairments) has been restructured and expanded to ensure it continues to meet the…
This fully revised essential guide clarifies the definitions of emotional and behavioural difficulties, and gives suggestions for SEN provision, always with practical classroom situations in mind.
This text gives a series of briefings on the main issues in primary education and the implications for schools. Presented in a handy A-Z format, readers can quickly find topics…
First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
With a no-nonsense, non-academic approach, and with each chapter featuring think points and suggestion for further study, The Special School’s Handbook contains a wealth of invaluable information, resources and advice…
Educating Special Students is the definitive guide to evidence based practice and professionally informed approaches to provision for special students.
This book provides a complete picture of how severe mental disorder can be assessed in cases of homicide, and how improved understanding can impact risk reduction and prevention. It brings…
A comprehensive guide to the whole field of SEN, focusing on the current UK legislative, institutional and educational frameworks. Topics covered include: basic terms, ideas and values; venues relating to…
This book provides an overview of historical and contemporary cases of homicidal poisoning. While homicidal poisoning is sometimes thought of as a thing of the past, it continues to be…
Considerable challenges can face all those involved in teaching children with special educational needs. Complex policy and legislation, bureaucracy, inspection and limited resources can all appear difficult obstacles to those…
‘… [gives] the readers a rapid, yet incisive grasp of those major topics that form the agenda of secondary education in the early years of the 21st century.’- Professor Trevor…
This book gives a series of briefings on the main issues in primary education and the implications for schools and is presented in a convenient A-Z format.
