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Wordshark: A Computer-Assisted Programme

Posted on 17 September, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Katherine Longstreet
Submitted: December 2014

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Posted in Reading, Spelling, Wordshark | Tagged Academic Critique

Cogmed Working Memory Training: To what extent is it supported by research and theory?

Posted on 17 September, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Hayley Frisby
Submitted: December 2014

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Posted in Cogmed, Working memory | Tagged Academic Critique

Using Cognitive-Behavioural Approaches to Anger Management with Young People

Posted on 17 September, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Kelly-Marie Underdown
Submitted: May 2014

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Posted in Anger management, CBT, Therapeutic intervention | Tagged Academic Critique

To what extent can Social Storiesâ„¢ be considered an effective school-based intervention and who may benefit from their use?

Posted on 17 September, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Francesca Nagle
Submitted: May 2014

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Posted in Social skills, Social Stories | Tagged Academic Critique

Mindfulness in Schools

Posted on 17 September, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Francesca Nagle
Submitted: December 2013

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Posted in .b, Mindfulness | Tagged Academic Critique

Motivational Interviewing

Posted on 3 August, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Muireann McSwiney
Submitted: June 2012

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Posted in Motivational Interviewing, Therapeutic intervention | Tagged Academic Critique

Therapeutic Story-writing

Posted on 3 August, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Emma Walker
Submitted: June 2012

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Posted in Children in care, Emotional wellbeing, Therapeutic intervention, Therapeutic Storywriting | Tagged Academic Critique

Video Interaction Guidance

Posted on 3 August, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Lindsay Patterson
Submitted: June 2013

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Posted in Video feedback, VIG | Tagged Academic Critique

Brain Gym®

Posted on 3 August, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Lindsay Patterson
Submitted: December 2012

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Implementing Social Stories with a preschooler without ASD

Posted on 27 May, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Bryony Almond
Submitted: June 2012

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Posted in Pre-school, Social skills, Social Stories | Tagged Academic Critique

Cool Kids

Posted on 27 May, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Sophie Adams
Submitted: June 2012

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Posted in CBT, Cool Kids, Therapeutic intervention | Tagged Academic Critique

Nurture Groups

Posted on 27 May, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Cora Sargeant
Submitted: June 2012

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Posted in Attachment, Emotional wellbeing, Nurture Groups, Social skills | Tagged Academic Critique

PATHS Pre-school

Posted on 27 May, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Rebecca Murphy
Submitted: June 2012

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Posted in Emotional wellbeing, PATHS, Social skills | Tagged Academic Critique

Memory magic: Is it just a bunch of hocus pocus? (2015)

Posted on 21 April, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Ben Taylor
Submitted: December 2012

This assignment has been revised and published as an article:

Taylor, B. (2015) Memory magic: Is it just a bunch of hocus pocus?  DECP Debate, 154, 7-12.

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Posted in Memory Magic, Working memory | Tagged Academic Critique, Published article

Paired Reading

Posted on 21 April, 2015 by Colin Woodcock

Assignment type: Academic Critique
Author: Muireann McSwiney
Submitted: December 2011

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