The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People with Learning Difficulties.

By demystifying terms such as mental health, wellbeing, learning difficulties and the sensitivities around labels, this practical, evidence based guide helps you to achieve an in-depth understanding of the children and young people you work with. It provides you with the skills and knowledge for supporting mental health and wellbeing in educational settings from nursery to secondary school, in mainstream and specialist environments, with talking and non-verbal communication to accommodate varying needs.

  • "Kirstie has supported our staff to better understand the needs of pupils with the most complex needs. Her relentless positivity has brought a refreshed willingness to find solutions and work as a team to look for better outcomes for the young people. Kirstie's book provides practical scaffolding to empower staff to assess and implement strategies which help young people in a variety of different ways. The use of these scaffolds has upskilled the whole staff team, and this has contributed significantly to our school ethos."

    Katie Robinson, Headteacher,
    Sanderson High School for Young People with ASN, East Kilbride

  • "Having read Kirstie’s book, I knew she was the perfect person to lead a specialist safeguarding course for our large staff team. Her natural warmth and immense knowledge and experience in the field of learning difficulties ensured that everyone was fully engaged, and her insights have helped us all develop our practice. As a team, we feel much more confident and I can’t recommend Kirstie’s courses highly enough."

    Catriona Campbell, Headteacher of East Park School
    For children and young people with complex additional support needs

  • "An easy read with something for everyone. Child-centred, with easy language, practical ideas and examples, help to inspire and challenge you. It's a must have handbook to dip into and go back to time and again."

    Sue Hewitt
    Principal - Beacon Hill Academy, Chair - Federation of Leaders in Special Education

  • "This is a superb, readable, treasure chest of a book. Kirstie writes with all the authority, integrity and compassion gained from considerable experience in the field, producing an indispensable resource."

    Dr. Phil Stringer
    Educational Psychologist & Programme Co-Director, Educational Psychology Group, University College London

  • "I highly recommend this outstanding book. It is thorough, clear and accessible so that parents, teachers and other professionals can easily find vital information, activities and essential case studies."

    Andrew Colley
    Former Senior Lecturer in Special Education at the University of East London, and Author