It’s Your Time You’re Wasting
It’s Your Time You’re Wasting
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Education chat with David Didau and Martin Robinson
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Content Themes
Themes revolve around challenges in education including special needs diagnosis, group work techniques, and leadership in schools. For instance, episodes have examined the overdiagnosis crisis in special education, as well as the necessity of group work in pedagogical strategies, and the impact of Covid-19 on schooling, showcasing diverse perspectives on these pressing topics.
Education chat with David Didau and Martin Robinson
Autism, ADHD, and the burgeoning crisis in funding for schools. Are too many pupils being diagnosed with Special Needs?
Some sources used in this episode:
The Age of Diagnosis by Suzanne O’Sullivan (Review here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/12/the-age-of-diagnosis-by-suzanne-osullivan-review-do-no-harm)
The Lost Girls of Autism by Gina Rippon (Here is an article by her in the New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635372-400-a-revolutionary-new-understanding-of-autism-in-girls/)
Why is There a Crisis in Special Educational Needs? The Briefing Room BBC Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0028v06
The Discontinuous Mind. Does it Ever Get it Right? By Richard Dawkins: https://substack.com/home/post/p-159676728
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