Restorative Practice and Special Needs: A Practical Guide to Working Restoratively with Young People
Nicholas Burnett
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Description for Restorative Practice and Special Needs: A Practical Guide to Working Restoratively with Young People
Paperback. Restorative Practice (RP) is being used increasingly in different settings, but using RP with those who have Special Needs requires a different approach. This practical guide explains how RP can be adapted for those with additional needs and to see real improvement in behaviour and learning. Num Pages: 208 pages, 30 black and white diagrams. BIC Classification: JNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
Restorative Practice (RP) is an effective approach to discipline that has the potential to transform behaviour by focusing on building and restoring relationships. This practical guide explains how to implement restorative approaches with young people with special needs in educational or residential settings.
The book explores how RP is being used in general terms and through a number of case studies looks at how RP needs to be adapted for those with additional needs including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability and communication difficulties. It includes guidance on particular issues such as staff ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849055437
SKU
V9781849055437
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Ref
99-18
About Nicholas Burnett
Margaret Thorsborne is the Managing Director of Transformative Justice Australia (Queensland) and Thorsborne and Associates in London, UK, a company committed to improving the way people relate to each other in the workplace, schools and other communities. With Peta Blood, Margaret co-founded Restorative Practices International (RPI), the world's first international membership organization for restorative practitioners. Margaret lives on the Sunshine ... Read more
Reviews for Restorative Practice and Special Needs: A Practical Guide to Working Restoratively with Young People
When students with special needs get in trouble in school, they are often punished for behavior they can barely control. In this highly readable, incisive book from two pioneers of Restorative Justice, Burnett and Thorsborne craft a tailored response that offers these students both accountability and much-needed support.
David R. Karp, PhD, Professor of Sociology, Skidmore College, NY This ... Read more
David R. Karp, PhD, Professor of Sociology, Skidmore College, NY This ... Read more