Books by Michael Farrell

Drawing on cases of serial poisoning from around the world, the book defines key terms, examines theories and explanations of serial homicide in relation to serial poisoning, explores the features of the poisons and examines the demographic characteristics of perpetrators of serial poisoning and their victims.

Amidst bureaucracy and policy, the role of standards in the education of children with SEN can be lost. This book puts standards at centre stage, showing what is meant by standards, how they are measured, how they can be improved, and what pitfalls need to be avoided.

Revised edition of: Educating special children. 2nd ed. 2012.

A bold work of synthetic scholarship, Writing Australian Unsettlement argues that the history of Australian literature contains the rough beginnings of a new literacy.

Covers a range of conditions that cause learning difficulties for children, including disruptive behaviour, anxiety and depressive disorders. In each section, this book: sets out the definitions of the condition; explains the legal contexts; looks at the range of provision; and suggests intervention and support strategies.

Focuses on educational frameworks in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. This book provides an account of the complexities of special education. It is suitable for those involved in special education, including teachers, teaching assistants, parents, administrators and others.

Giving a picture of the work of special schools, this book is useful for those teaching or planning to teach in special schools in the United Kingdom. It provides suggestions on how special schools may be developed. It address topics such as adapting the curriculum to give special schools more flexibility.

Examining a range of criticisms made of special education, this title analyses several key debates in special education giving critical responses to inform policy and practice for the future of special education. It identifies possible limitations to the special education knowledge base and provision.

This text gives a series of briefings on the main issues in primary education and the implications for schools. Presented in a handy A-Z format, readers can quickly find topics of immediate or particular interest.

While acknowledging the government's efforts to promote and implement inclusion and inclusive policies in mainstream schools, this book contends that few schools are adequately prepared to provide for all pupils with SEN. It features case studies of independent and maintained special schools and includes the views of parents and students.

`Essential reading for every SENCO, in fact, for everyone involved in special educational needs' - Dr Tony Lingard, Head of Learning Support, Cambourne Science and Community CollegeThis book provides a `route map' for special education. Through examining related disciplines, which illuminate the field, it considers how special education can be better understood.

'... [gives] the readers a rapid, yet incisive grasp of those major topics that form the agenda of secondary education in the early years of the 21st century.'- Professor Trevor Kerry, Vice President of the College of Teachers

Complex legislation, bureaucracy and limited resources all appear difficult obstacles to those involved in teaching children with special educational needs. Michael Farrell uses detailed real-life case studies to simplify often complicated processes.

This is an ideal, highly accessible text for student and new qualified teachers who need a reliable introduction to today's vital issues within Special Educational Needs.