1. Working with difference -- 2. Gary : a formal assessment -- 3. Pathologizing children : power and regulation -- 4. Speaking of Mary -- 5. Authority and the written word -- 6. Memory, history and the division of labour -- 7. Alienation or pathology? -- 8. Tales from the autistic spectrum -- 9. Conclusion : discourse on science
Summary
"There is considerable public anxiety regarding the whole area of social exclusion, particularly where children are concerned. This book is about those children who are often socially excluded from schools because they are labelled as having 'difficulties' or 'disabilities'." "Tom Billington looks at the processes of exclusion which rely on restricted and simplistic categories of deficit - 'difficulties' or 'disabilities' - which are often broadly organized as being 'learning', 'social/emotional/behavioural' or 'physical/medical' problems. Using fascinating case studies, the author explores theories of language and experience to show how different narratives are produced which shape decisions about children's lives." "Separating, Losing and Excluding Children challenges our assumptions about children who are labelled as 'different' and questions the truth of expert opinion."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-127) and index
