Michael Farrell: 33 books
Criminology of Homicidal Poisoning
Offenders, Victims and Detection
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2017
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 a contemporary problem, and in fact the unknown offender rate for poisoning cases is 20-30 times that of other...
The Effective Teacher's Guide to Sensory and Physical Impairments
Sensory, Orthopaedic, Motor and Health Impairments, and Traumatic Brain Injury
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2010
'Michael Farrell offers well sourced overviews of the conflicting and contradictory advice that is available to schools, suggests a variety of solutions to challenges, empowering the reader to make their own choices.' - Carol Smart, Special Needs Information Press
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The Effective Teacher's Guide to Behavioural and Emotional Disorders
Disruptive Behaviour Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2010
'Michael Farrell offers well sourced overviews of the conflicting and contradictory advice that is available to schools, suggests a variety of solutions to challenges, empowering the reader to make their own choices.' - Carol Smart, Special Needs Information Press
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by Michael Farrell
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2010
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 giving balanced critical responses to inform policy and practice for the future of special education.
The...
Modern Just War Theory
A Guide to Research
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2013
Contributions to Illuminations: A Scarecrow Press Series of Guides to Research in Religion provide students and scholars, lay readers and clergy, with a road map to research in key areas of religious study. All commonly constructed with introductions to the topic and reviews of key thinkers, concepts,...
by Michael Farrell
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
Michael Farrell presents an examination of the main issues affecting secondary schools and the implications for secondary education. The resource includes information on accreditation of pupils, careers education and guidance, discipline, leadership and management and transition from primary to secondary...
The Effective Teacher's Guide to Autism and Communication Difficulties
Practical strategies
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
In this welcome second edition of The Effective Teacher‘s Guide to Autism and Communication Difficulties, best-selling author Michael Farrell addresses how teachers and others can develop provision for students with autism and students that have difficulties with speech, grammar, meaning, use of language and comprehension. Updated and expanded, thi
The Special Education Handbook
An A-Z Guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
'What a terrific resource: comprehensive and current, this Handbook is a vital acquisition for all involved in special education programs. Dr Farrell writes clearly and with a practical flair ... Highly recommended.' – Michael Arthur-Kelly PhD, Associate Professor and Director, Special Education...
by Michael Farrell
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2007
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 seeking to provide effective tuition. In this highly practical book, Michael...
Psychosis Under Discussion
How We Talk About Madness
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Psychosis Under Discussion: How We Talk About Madness 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 – including historical terms, personal accounts, psychiatric terminology,...
by Kyu Ho Youm, Roy Moore, Michael Murray
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2017
Media Law and Ethics is a comprehensive overview and a thoughtful introduction to media law principles and cases as well as related ethical concerns relevant to the practice of professional communication. This is the fi rst textbook to explicitly integrate both media law and ethics within one volume....
The Effective Teacher's Guide to Dyslexia and other Learning Difficulties (Learning Disabilities)
Practical strategies
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
This highly anticipated second edition of The Effective Teacher's Guide to Dyslexia and other Learning Difficulties (Learning Disabilities) critically examines the specificity and complexity of learning disabilities. The user-friendly text highlights the importance of schools reviewing their curricula...
New Perspectives in Special Education
Contemporary philosophical debates
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
This book should be read by everyone who wants to understand special education today.
New Perspectives in Special Education opens the door to the fascinating and vitally important world of theory that informs contemporary special education. It examines theoretical and philosophical orientations...
The Special School's Handbook
Key Issues for All
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2007
Giving an up-to-date picture of the work of special schools, this practical and informative book provides an invaluable and timely companion for anyone teaching or planning to teach in special schools in the United Kingdom.
Using case studies of good practice to provide clear suggestions on...