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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"emotional and behavioural difficulties"”.
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Emotional and behavioural difficulties in mainstream schools in Ireland: understandings, attitudes and responses
Emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) in mainstream schools in Ireland attract much attention and significant resources. Little research has been conducted in the Irish context about how this concept is understood by practitioners, nor on what influences that understanding. This has a …
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The educational psychologist as a pedagogue for pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
This thesis reflects my personal and professional journey from teacher to educational psychologist through significant periods in the education of children with Social Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBDs) in the UK. It also draws of on lessons learnt from my experience working in North …
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The support needs of foster carers who look after young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties
… people leaving foster care are well documented and demand a focus on placement permanency and interventions that encourage stability (Rubin et al, 2007). The need for better support for foster carers is widely acknowledged (Warman, Pallet & Scott, 2006; Morgan & Baron, 2011). To provide …
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Exploring emotional and behavioural difficulties : using children's, parents' and professionals' perspectives to support inclusive educational experiences
… experiences of children identified as having Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) in four Irish primary schools from the perspectives of the children, their parents, teachers and special needs assistants (SNAs). It is set against the backdrop of a transforming education system in terms …
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Language and behaviour: interactions with young children in a school for social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
… study exploring interactions between adults and children within the Early Years Department of a primary school for children described as having social emotional and behavioural difficulties. The study is based on an interpretation of the children’s needs which recognises that there may be …
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Teaching mathematics to children with emotional and behavioural difficulties : the development of practice as a personal journey
Children with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) are often characterised as 'challenging' and 'unteachable'. The purpose of this thesis is to demonstrate how one teacher's personal enquiry into her practice reveals an alternative perspective on teaching mathematics to children with EBD. …
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The difference that makes the difference: a pupil perspective about schooling designed for students with social emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD)
… presenting with what is now refer to as ‘social, emotional and behavioural difficulties’ (SEBD) and I feel I have gained much expertise in this field. One of the ongoing problems of working in the field is that although much good work is done with the children and many strategies, that seem to …
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The relationship between anxiety, working memory and academic performance among secondary school pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties: a test of Processing Efficiency Theory
… anxiety, can play a role in learning and academic performance. The Processing Efficiency Theory (PET) and<br/>the more recent Attentional Control Theory (ACT) have been put forward to explain the relationship between anxiety and performance. The theories assume that worry (the …
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Respite, relationships and re-signification : a study of the effects of residential schooling on children with emotional and behavioural difficulties, with particular reference to the pupils' perspective
… pupils attending the schools, questionnaires and observation. After examining the social and psychological correlates of EBD and the therapeutic approaches of pioneer workers in the residential field, the claimed ‘institutionalizing’ effects of residential care are considered. Data from this …
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Identifying a weakness in the UK education system of supporting children with complex social, emotional and behavioural difficulties/ADHD - is government policy preventing effective inclusion for some pupils?
… attention span, impulsivity, distractibility, and hyperactivity are characteristics that are commonly found in young children and sometimes in adults. These difficulties also meet the American Psychiatric Association diagnostic criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The …
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An Evaluation Of Provision In A School Designated As Catering For Pupils Categorised As Having 'Emotional And Behavioural Difficulties' In The Light Of The Perspectives And Expectations Of Its Various Stakeholders
… day school for pupils categorised as having emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD). It is maintained by Farside Local Education Authority, and provides secondary education for pupils who are statemented as having emotional and behavioural difficulties. Some have additional learning …
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The effectiveness of a community-based intensive intervention for young people with complex psychological and forensic needs
… presenting with complex psychological needs, and their families, and discussed the need to understand and address the multiple risk and protective factors across several systems associated with aggressive, violent, antisocial and offending behaviour in young people, in order to intervene …
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The interplay between attachment and resilience in adolescents with sebd
… Investigations into young people with Social Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD), shows an enormous number of these young people, growing up in adverse circumstances, some grow into competent, sociable, productive adults, whilst others do not (Atwool; 2006; Harvey & Deifabbro, 2004). …
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The behaviour of EBD pupils and their perceptions of the factors and processes that are significant in relation to their own behaviour and resulting placement in special education
… involved the collection of data from pupils with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), who were not attending a mainstream school, in order to gain an improved understanding of their behaviour. The factors and processes that they perceived as having influenced their behaviour were explored …
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“I was good when I didn’t have it”: giving the ‘ADHD child’ a voice: An interpretative phenomenological analysis.
… hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (McClain and Burks, 2015). To date there has been very little attention to ADHD as a lived experience (Singh, 2011), or even taking into consideration the children’s own views, wishes or feelings (Brady, 2014). This paper offers an overview of the theories …
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Inquiry-based learning in mathematics : the case of students with SEBD
… teaching of Mathematics to students with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (SEBD). The aims of this research were: (i) to explore how students with SEBD experience IBL in Mathematics; (ii) to explore how the teacher can use IBL to provide students with SEBD with more meaningful …
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Coaching parents of children with ADHD: A Western Australian study
… Disorder (ADHD) often experience emotional and behavioural difficulties that contribute to stress and conflict in their family relationships. ADHD Parent Coaching is a promising intervention for these families; however, little is known about its effectiveness. This study explored …
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An in-depth examination of extant literature pertinent to nurture groups and an exploratory study, using grounded theory methods, of young people’s views and experiences of a secondary school nurture group
Harriss, Barlow and Moli (2008) recognise that a considerable number of children and young people in the United Kingdom are attributed with having social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBDs). The Department for Education and Employment (DfEE, 2001) explain that children, who experience …
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