Conduct disorder or CD is a term seldom mentioned in terms of the behaviour of children and adolescents. This is strange as terms such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) Oppositional…
ADHD, PDB and School Exclusion: The Lost and the Cost
The exclusion of children from the school environment, either on a fixed-term or a permanent basis, is a disciplinary tool used in primary and secondary schools throughout the United Kingdom.…
Neurodiversity: Difference vs. Disorder
Neurodiversity is a term which was first coined in the late 1990s to describe conditions such as Dyslexia, Autism and ADHD as not deficits or disorders but rather more like…
“Get out of my face, it’s not my fault and you know nothing about me..”
Children who may exhibit challenging behaviours both in school and at home is not a new phenomenon despite what the press would have us believe. However many teachers and parents…
Exclusion Infusion
Every now again something happens in the Educational world that provides you with a degree of optimism that somebody might be listening to you. I have been greatly concerned for…
Good Mental Health
In the American sitcom Frasier the lead character played by Kesley Grammar signs off from his radio broadcast by wishing everyone “Good Mental Health” This US television show has been…
You can’t compete with a cat in the playground…..
During a recent school visit I witnessed a year 6 student with ADHD called Daniel fling a chair across the room after an altercation with his teacher. Unfortunately, the situation…
The Funny Thing About Teachers
On the 27th of July 2017 just when everybody was getting themselves ready for a well-earned holiday break from school there was a survey published in the Times Educational Supplement…
Is Exclusion Really The Answer?
Fintan O’Regan asks why, after a period of decline, the number of pupils being excluded is on the rise again… The overall trend in recent years has been a decrease…
Schools Out
At the time of writing my son will complete his final A Level exam paper which will signal the final act of his school career. Both he and his twin…