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Barry Carpenter Education

Resources for Social, Emotional and Mental Health in Schools

Books Beyond Words are currently running a National research project – Open Book – looking at how these innovative , wordless books can offer real life opportunities to tackle complex emotional issues with young people with learning disabilities and Autism.

Phase 1 of the Project has produced very positive evidence based outcomes , using whole group approaches. Phase 2 begins in September 2019 , and looks specifically at how the books can provide interventions to individual students , to promote positive mental health .

The Project is been directed by Professor Barry Carpenter ; the Research Fellow for the Project is Jo Egerton – jegerton@booksbeyondwords.co.uk

A selection of the books being used in phase 1 and 2 of the Open Book project , are show on the flyer below .

The information being collated is giving new insights as to the applicability of wordless books to aid development of young people with LD, in all sorts of contexts . Recently the Books Beyond Words Founder, Sheila, the Baroness Hollins , commented on the links with Theory of Mind : –

“Stories in pictures can help people who are visually literate to explore and explain their own beliefs, feelings, knowledge and intentions, and to accept that other people may have beliefs, feelings, knowledge and intentions that are different to their own. In other words, situations explained in pictures can help to develop what is often called ‘theory of mind’ .”

Click to download and view + visit https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/

August 17, 2019
Engagement for Learning Article

On the journey of professional learning, as schools and teachers prepare to implement Engagement more fully as assessment, this article may offer some useful insights.

Click to download and view.

August 17, 2019
Autism and Girls – One day conference 5th November 2019 (Oxford, UK)

Autism and Girls – One day conference with Prof. Barry Carpenter
Date: 5th November 2019
Event Time: 9am – 4pm
Event Location: Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford Brookes University

Click the below link for more information:

https://shop.brookes.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/faculty-of-humanities-social-sciences/conferences/autism-and-girls-one-day-conference-with-prof-barry-carpenter

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July 26, 2019
Designing New Learning Spaces for Children with Autism and Complex Needs

Some years ago I worked with a brilliant Architect, Christopher Beaver, to create new learning spaces for children with Autism and Complex Needs.
The information I used drew on two PhD’s I had been involved with, namely those of Dr Diana Pauli and Dr Tamara Brookes.

Linked below are a series of articles that reflect those discussions, deliberations and developments. These may be helpful in the context of the current expansion of specialist provision

To download these articles, please visit the below website link and click the blue ‘Download’ button.

https://app.box.com/s/2dl0ggl3zdtflgkcjbd4gje7ylmds4pp

July 22, 2019
Wellbeing Toolkit for Teens – by Dr Tina Rae

A must for all schools, this latest resource out of Nurture UK, http://www.nurtureuk.org) is invaluable for supporting the mental health of Teenagers .

Click below to download and view.

July 22, 2019
“Earlybird” Book – The Experience of Premature Birth
“Earlybird” – the first book worldwide for parents and children to explore together the experience of premature birth.

Written by Dr Patricia Champion, MBE , Founder of the Champion Early Intervention Centre , in Christchurch , New Zealand , and an international expert in the field of prematurity.

“All the joys and worries of a prematurely born baby are tenderly and openly addressed in this lovely story as Mum, Dad and Pip welcome little Peri into their nest. This book will be calming and centering resource for families to read with their children following their time in NICU and long after as they continue to embrace their newest family member”.
Professor Linda Gilkerson, PhD. Erikson Institute USA.

The book is available internationally and can be purchased online at: http://www.championfoundation.co.nz
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Click the below to download and view the Earlybird information sheet.
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July 18, 2019
ABC Radio Interview on ‘Girls and Autism’ with Professor Barry Carpenter

First broadcast, Wednesday 26th June, Adelaide, Australia

July 7, 2019
Evidencing Engagement: Developing an Evidence Gathering App for Observing Engagement in Early Childhood Settings
Barry Carpenter PhD, Hannah Picken, BA , Jill Wellings BEd, Alan Wood, BSc. (United Kingdom)

This paper was presented to the ISEI Conference in Sydney June, 2019.
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Powerpoint (Converted to PDF) - Click the pdf icon below, to download and open.
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July 7, 2019
Spring Issue of SEND Magazine 2019
Includes a special feature on Girls and Autism, Championing Parents, and the SMILE/Mental Health school based Inquiry project.
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Click link below to open and view:

https://issuu.com/sendmagazine/docs/send_magazine_spring_2019_digital
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June 12, 2019
Guardian Interview with Baroness Sheila Holllins discussing the use of wordless books for people with Learning Disabilities

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/04/sheila-hollins-learning-disability-care

June 12, 2019