Publications

Michael is a regular contributor several magazines and newspapers, including Special Children, 5to7Educator, SEN Magazine, and the Bangkok Post (Learning Post section), and has had articles published in Primary First, The Teacher, and Speech and Language Therapists' Bulletin, among others.

To read some of Michael's articles click the links below.

Date	Magazine/Newspaper	Article Title	Description
2004
July	Special Children	'Understanding Science'	Helping children to understand complex ideas, using stories and displays.
November	Special Children	'Here's one you've heard before'	How to help children with language learning needs get the most from storytime.
2005
March	Special Children	'Record and Play'	Developing children's speaking, listening and narrative skills through audiotapes.
2006
October	Bangkok Post	'Intensive interaction in action'	Communicating with children with autism.
November	Special Children	'Linking reading and spelling'	Exploring Lexion software for children with reading and spelling difficulties.
2007
January	Special Children	'Targeting Talk'	Are primary schools paying enough attention to speaking and listening?
January	Bangkok Post	'When children can't speak'	How to help children who are anxious about speaking or have selective mutism.
March	Bangkok Post	'A Wink of Sleep'	Ways of helping young children settle down for a good night's sleep.
March	Special Children	'Journey's End'	The long and complex journey taken by parents in North Wales to secure provision for their children with ASD.
May	Primary First	'Reinventing Story Time'	An argument for having a daily story session in primary school classes.
June	Bangkok Post	'Making apple pie out of pineapple'	Developing children's language and understanding through fun stories.
September	Special Children	And so to Sleep	Helping children achieve wellbeing through promoting healthy sleep patterns.
October/ November	Special Children	'Sharing experiences sharing stories'	Article about storytelling to develop language and communication in young people with severe learning needs.
2008
January	British Association of Teachers of the Deaf Magazine	'Learning with Lexion'	Supporting children with a history of glue ear and later reading and spelling difficulties.
January	Special Children	Live and Let Die	A discussion of the needs of children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions, and how to support schools.
January	Special Children	Rules of Engagement	'Golden Rules' for how adults should behave in a west London special school that have radicalised communication.
January	Special Children	Inclusion in Norfolk	Building truly inclusive schools in Norfolk.
February	Child Education	'Dealing with death'	Advice for schools on coping with the death of a pupil.
March	Journal of Assistive Technologies	Developing skills, confidence, motivation and independence in reading and spelling: using Lexion interactive software at home	How parents feel about their children's reading and spelling needs, and how they can be supported at home.
March	Special Children	Addressing the E in EBD	Innovative work in Denbighshire, North Wales with children and teenagers with emotional needs.
March	Special Children	Autism and Me	Rory Hoy, award winning author, film-maker and recording artist, about life with autism.
May	Special Children	Reducing 'challenging' behaviour, by promoting wellbeing	How children and adults with severe learning difficulties can be helped to develop positive behaviour by promoting a sense of wellbeing. Based on an interview with Dr Dave Hewett.
May	Special Children	Storytelling for Inclusion	Speech and Language Therapist and storyteller Louise Coigley and her work in special schools.
May	Special Children	Once Upon a Time	Teacher Nick Wonham and how he developed 'Choose and Tell' interactive software.
August	Special Children	Valuing Extra-curricular Activities	How The Clare Special school in Norwich has made vocational activities central to the curriculum.
August	Special Children	A Soft Touch?	Using massage and 'positive touch' to reduce aggression in an SEBD school.
October	Special Children	Kick Start Communication	Two pieces of action research exploring how interactive software can be used at home to support and influence learning and communication at school.
October	Special Children	The Point of Connection	Storyteller Keith Park and his innovative work in special schools and beyond
2009
Feb/March	Special Children	Cue Response	Description of the Government's 'Every Child a Talker' initiative for tackling language impoverishment in children 0-4 years.
April/May	Special Children	There is an Alternative	How families with children with additional learning needs are educating their children at home.
June/July	Special Children	Signing Success	Does signing with your baby help? A review of the debate and details of how signing is used successfully with young children in a Children's Centre.
Aug/Sept	Special Children	Look at Me!	An interview with Dr Nigel Mellor, on attention-seeking behaviour in children and young people.
October	Early Years Educator	Make every child a talker	A description of the Every Child a Talker programme.
October	Special Children	Lost for words	How does stammering develop in young children, and what can be done to help?
December	Special Children	Tales from the other side	Children in a special school and a mainstream school sharing personal anecdotes, making a big impact on their language and social development.