Creating Circles of Friends: A Peer Support and Inclusion Workbook - Softcover

Colin Newton; Derek Wilson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0954635108 ISBN 13: 9780954635107

Publisher: Inclusive Solutions UK Limited, 2003

Synopsis

This is a revised version of the original text by the authors: `Circles of Friends'. The book is a must for anyone interested in building friendships and relationships around those vulnerable or challenging through reason of disability or emotional need. Building respectful teams of support around an individual, tapping into that child's peer group is an extremely powerful way of promoting change and insights for all involved.

Circle of friends, is ultimately a tool for inclusion and is based on solid values as well as practical processes. The book describes both the values and the practical application of this approach to human change. What is more the approach works!

About this title

From the Author

... an approach to enhancing the inclusion, in a mainstream setting, of any young person (known as the ‘focus child’), who is experiencing difficulties in school because of a disability, a personal crisis or his or her challenging behaviour towards others. (This approach) works by mobilising the young person’s peers to provide support and engage in problem-solving with the person in difficulty

About the Author

Colin Newton and Derek Wilson are Co-founders and Directors of Inclusive Solutions. Together they have a combined experience of over 50 years experience as educational psychologists working across the UK. Previously as Principal and Senior strategic Educational Psychologists in Nottingham City LEA, they bring a wealth of practical, applied solutions and processes from their work with children and young people with exceptional needs aged between 0-19.

Between 2001 and 2008 together they have published a number of books including: Incurably Human,Seeing the Charade and Dear Parents. Their training, consultation work, publishing, writing and community building continue.

Edition details

• Publisher: Inclusive Solutions UK Limited
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0954635108
• ISBN 13: 9780954635107
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 96