All Outputs (7)

A Scoping Review of School-Based Strategies for Addressing Anxiety, Intolerance of Uncertainty and Prediction in Autistic Pupils (2023)
Journal Article
Emerson, A., & Costley, D. (2023). A Scoping Review of School-Based Strategies for Addressing Anxiety, Intolerance of Uncertainty and Prediction in Autistic Pupils. Education Sciences, 13(6), Article 575. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13060575

In a typical school day, young people need to do many tasks which rely on the ability to predict. Since prediction underpins cognitive and social skills, difficulties with prediction lead to multiple challenges to learning. In this review, we conside... Read More about A Scoping Review of School-Based Strategies for Addressing Anxiety, Intolerance of Uncertainty and Prediction in Autistic Pupils.

Trying to solve the ‘worst situation’ together: participatory autism research (2022)
Journal Article
Costley, D., Emerson, A., Ropar, D., Sheppard, E., McCubbing, A., Campbell Bass, S., …Ward Penny, J. (2022). Trying to solve the ‘worst situation’ together: participatory autism research. Educational Action Research, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/09650792.2021.2019075

The importance of participatory autism research is discussed in relation to a project involving six autistic researchers and five non-autistic university researchers collaborating to investigate anxiety in autistic adolescents. The paper describes th... Read More about Trying to solve the ‘worst situation’ together: participatory autism research.

The anxiety caused by secondary schools for autistic adolescents: In their own words (2021)
Journal Article
Costley, D., Emerson, A., Ropar, D., & Sheppard, E. (2021). The anxiety caused by secondary schools for autistic adolescents: In their own words. Education Sciences, 11(11), Article 726. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci11110726

Secondary schools are increasingly becoming inclusive of all students whatever their individual needs, but we question whether teachers understand enough about specific needs in order to effectively support all their students. Research indicates that... Read More about The anxiety caused by secondary schools for autistic adolescents: In their own words.

Transforming engagement: a case study of building intrinsic motivation in a child with autism (2016)
Journal Article
Emerson, A., & Dearden, J. (2017). Transforming engagement: a case study of building intrinsic motivation in a child with autism. British Journal of Special Education, 44(1), 8-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8578.12137

This longitudinal case study of 10 year old girl with autism and severe communication impairment measures the impact of the MORE (Means, Opportunities, Reasons and Expectations) approach to enhancing engagement and communication proposed by Emerson a... Read More about Transforming engagement: a case study of building intrinsic motivation in a child with autism.

Applying the ‘least dangerous assumption’ in regard to behaviour policies and children with special needs (2016)
Journal Article
Emerson, A. (in press). Applying the ‘least dangerous assumption’ in regard to behaviour policies and children with special needs. Pastoral Care in Education, 34(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2016.1154095

Children with special needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream schools have a wide range of complex conditions rendering it impossible for teachers to fully understand all the complexities of their needs. Difficulties with understanding and self-c... Read More about Applying the ‘least dangerous assumption’ in regard to behaviour policies and children with special needs.

Four activities to promote student engagement with referencing skills (2014)
Journal Article
Williams, G. J., Emerson, A., Larkin, R. F., & Norman, C. (2014). Four activities to promote student engagement with referencing skills. Psychology Teaching Review, 20(1),

Teaching academic writing skills in a way that engages students in deep learning is difficult and there is a risk of encouraging surface learning approaches. Moreover, linking the experience of the research process to understanding the provenance of... Read More about Four activities to promote student engagement with referencing skills.

Accommodating to motor difficulties and communication impairments in people with autism: the MORE intervention model (2013)
Journal Article
Emerson, A., & Dearden, J. (2013). Accommodating to motor difficulties and communication impairments in people with autism: the MORE intervention model. Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 7, Article 45. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2013.00045

Motor impairment in individuals with autism potentially impacts on their development in all spheres. This paper is particularly concerned with people with severe communication impairments suggesting that recognition of the impact of motor impairments... Read More about Accommodating to motor difficulties and communication impairments in people with autism: the MORE intervention model.