This paper draws on my doctoral research study based on consulting work with three primary school Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators (SENCos) that took place in 2008. The study examined the interactions that arose in the consultations with the SENCos and their staff. The findings that emerged from the application of Grounded Theory research…

The success and quality of educational provision for children with SEN and/or disabilities is a matter of considerable debate, with wide differences reported by parents. Extant evidence is limited by sampling bias and size, making the true extent of (dis)satisfaction difficult to gauge. This paper reports systematic, comparative evidence from a…

The rate and predictors of parental detection of youth self-harm behavior and relationship with help-seeking were examined in 7,036 parent-child dyads from the 1999 and 2004 surveys of Mental Health of Children and Young People in Great Britain. Youth self-harm behavior was reported by 463 (6.6%) children and adolescents but only 190 (2.7%) of the…

The article describes the establishment of a school based child guidance service for emotionally disturbed school children in a comprehensive school in England. (CD)

The article discusses some implications of the Warnock Report (which analyzes the numerous aspects of special education in Great Britain) for the education of maladjusted children. (DLS)

Background: Research has established a clear relationship between life events and psychopathology amongst children generally, but this relationship has not been investigated in children with intellectual disabilities. Methods: A secondary analysis of data collected by the 1999 ONS survey of the "Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in…

Reported are preliminary results of a 3-year project to survey special and regular schools in England and Wales regarding educational practices with emotionally distrubed children. (DB)

This article describes a "Quiet Room" project for students with social, emotional, and behavioral problems at a British primary school. The Quiet Room was designed to provide a nurturing environment away from the classroom in which a child's emotional needs can be explored on a one-to-one basis. Benefits for children, parents, and…

The schools council for England and Wales set up a 3-year project to investigate the best methods of treating children with various emotional and behavioral disorders in educational settings. Questionnaires to schools and special classes were followed up by observations by four team members, all experienced in work with disturbed children. From…

The Newcastle Project in Great Britain, a school-based action research project examining ways to prevent and treat behavior disorders in elementary and secondary age students, is described. (IM)

Contrary to the research hypothesis, higher levels of self-evaluation were not observed in a sample of school phobic children when these children were compared with a control group of disturbed, but nonphobic children who were also attending a psychiatric clinic. (WY)

Retrospective analysis indicated hysterical conversion reactions are uncommon prior to age five, uncommon in in-patient psychiatric practice, and are more common among girls than among boys. The frequency of previous psychiatric difficulties in both the child and his/her family suggests that symptom formation is but one component in ongoing…

A Communication Opportunity Group Scheme, which develops formal language and thinking, has been successful in enhancing the performance of a wide range of pupils with and without disabilities. Evidence is presented to illustrate its successful use with 24 children with inappropriate behavior and limited social interaction. (Contains references.)…

Approximately 250 abstracts of currently active (1975-1976) British research into child psychiatric disorder and normal social development are presented. It is explained that the information was gathered from a 1974 survey of research and education organizations, child psychiatrists at medical schools, and the heads of academic departments of…