cognitive neuroscience has made more extensive advances in identifying the neural mechanisms that support speech perception, and these advances are now beginning to contribute to cognitive theory. – Gaskell and Mirkovic (1) This book presents a renewed focus on theoretical and developmental issues in the realm of psycholinguistics, as well Read more…
Barriers to employment … exist at an environmental level, in terms of society’s labelling of autistic idiosyncrasies as ‘deficits’ or ‘abnormalities’ instead of positive attributes in the workplace. – Dr Jonathan Vincent (13) This study by Dr Jonathan Vincent uncovers important insights into which factors affect autistic graduates’ employment mobilities Read more…
In this chapter, Alison Organ examines a case study of York St John University students reflecting on the impact of work placement on their linguistic development and employability skills. Work placement modules can be good examples of experiential learning as advocated by Kolb (1984), who drew on earlier work to Read more…
Reliability and consistency in caregiver interaction was proposed as crucial, given that the primary caregiver must act as a secure base from which the infant can explore their social world, and a safe haven to retreat to when needed. – Dunlop and McFetridge (16) This study by Brendan James Dunlop Read more…
Despite perceived power imbalances and ongoing challenges, service users express hope in the form of future aspirations, improvements in their situation, and insights they had gained. – Smith et al. (8) In this study, Dr Penn Smith et al., use the creative method of photo-elicitation to explore the experiences of service Read more…
an important part of public engagement is to create spaces of interaction between people from different backgrounds and perspectives with the aim of identifying issues for collaborative enquiry and fostering transformed understandings around such issues. – Dr Margaret Meredith (2) This paper by Dr Margaret Meredith contributes to conceptualisations of Read more…
While previous research supports the broad notion that the higher the technological level of the VR system the more effective it will be, this provides limited guidance on the necessary components of such a system. – Johnson and Coxon (5) This first-of-its-kind study explores the relationship between sound and Virtual Read more…
A fantastically helpful book from Glazzard and Trussler, authors in the field of education that you can trust. – Sarah Addicott, Teacher Education and Training at Blackpool and the Fylde College This book by Professor Jonathan Glazzard and Dr Sarah Trussler covers the importance of creating a culture of inclusion Read more…
The role of the HLE in the language and reading development of typically developing children has been well documented. The contribution of the current study is to show similar developmental relationships in an English-speaking sample of children at family-risk of dyslexia, – Hamilton et al. (416) This study investigates the Read more…
It is hoped that this chapter will encourage other teachers of sign languages to explore the possibilities offered by these new technologies and share their experiences and tips for exploiting them to their full potential. – Smith and O’Brien (2) This chapter by Amanda Smith and Dr Dai O’Brien discusses Read more…