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Article
Denne, LD, Flynn, S, Thompson, PA, Morris, R, Roberts-Tyler, EJ, Hastings, RP & Hayden, N 2025, 'Conducting research in real world settings—lessons learned from an implementation and process evaluation of Headsprout Early Reading® in special schools', Frontiers in Education, vol. 10, 1600643. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1600643
Flynn, S, Thompson, PA, Denne, L, Morris, R, Roberts-Tyler, EJ, Grindle, CF, McDowell, C, Hughes, JC & Hastings, RP 2025, 'Effectiveness of Headsprout Early Reading® in Special Educational Needs Schools: A cluster randomised controlled trial', Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.70037
Flynn, S, Denne, LD, Manktelow, N, Hayden, N & Abdi, S 2025, 'Engaging children with developmental disabilities in online data collection procedures: reflections and implications for future research', Tizard Learning Disability Review, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 178-188. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-07-2024-0032
Denne, LD, Moody, G, Coulman, E, Gillespie, D, Ingarfield, K, Manktelow, N, Grindle, CF, Hughes, JC, Taylor, Z & Hastings, RP 2025, 'Teaching Early Reading Skills to Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Using a Support Worker/Family Carer Mediated Online Reading Programme: A Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial', Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, vol. 38, no. 1, e13332. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13332
Alarifi, S, Denne, L & Hastings, RP 2024, 'Challenging behaviour and its correlates in preschool-aged children with an intellectual disability in Saudi Arabia', Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 264-276. https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.13109
Grindle, C, Denne, LD, Roberts-Tyler, EJ, Sapiets, SJ, Apanasionok, MM, Hughes, JC, Hastings, RP, Gore, N, Baker, P & McDowell, C 2024, 'Collective effort to enhance the quality of research evidence in intellectual and developmental disabilities: a case study of an academic-practice network', Tizard Learning Disability Review, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-08-2023-0018
Denne, LD, Grindle, CF, Sapiets, SJ, Blandford-Elliott, M, Hastings, RP, Hoerger, M, Lambert-Lee, K, Paris, A, Nicholls, G & Hughes, JC 2023, 'Creating effective teaching and learning environments: Building a positive behavioural support (PBS) model for UK special schools', Support for Learning, vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 183-193. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12459
PBS Working Group, Gore, NJ, Sapiets, SJ, Denne, LD, Hastings, RP, Toogood, S, MacDonald, A & Baker, P 2022, 'Positive Behavioural Support in the UK: A State of the Nation Report', International Journal of Positive Behavioural Support, vol. 12, no. Supplement 1, pp. 4-44. <https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/bild/ijpbs/2022/00000012/a00101s1/art00001>
Beqiraj, L, Denne, LD & Hastings, RP 2022, 'Short report: Correlates of behaviours that challenge in children with intellectual disability in special education settings', Research in Developmental Disabilities, vol. 131, 104367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104367
Commissioned report
Denne, L, Flynn, S, Thompson, P, Hayden, N, Murray, CA, Morris, R & Hastings, R 2023, Headsprout Early Reading® in Special Schools (HERiSS) A randomised controlled trial: Evaluation report. Education Endowment Foundation. <https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and-evaluation/projects/headsprout-early-reading>
Langdon, P, Denne, L, Thompson, P, Hayden, L, Blumenfeld, F, Cullen, S, Flynn, S, Taylor, E, Williams, C, Gray, K & Hastings, R 2023, Reducing the risk of criminal exploitation using multisystematic therapy-the RESET study. Youth Endowment Fund. <https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/funding/evaluations/reset/>
Other report
Langdon, PE, Denne, L, Thompson, P, Hayden, N, Blumenfeld, F, Cullen, S, Flynn, S, Taylor, E, Williams, C, Gray, KM & Hastings, RP 2023, Reducing the risk of criminal exploitation using multi-systemic therapy – the RESET Study: Feasibility study report. Youth Endowment Fund. <https://youthendowmentfund.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/YEF.-RESET.-October-2023.pdf>
Review article
Paris, A, Denne, LD, Grindle, CF, May, R, Apanasionok, MM & Hastings, RP 2024, 'Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the picture exchange communication system (PECS): a systematic review', Frontiers in Education, vol. 9, 1206410. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2024.1206410
Alarifi, S, Denne, L, Alatifi, N & Hastings, RP 2024, 'Interventions addressing challenging behaviours in Arab children and adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism: A systematic review', Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, vol. 37, no. 2, e13205. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.13205
Beqiraj, L, Denne, LD, Hastings, RP & Paris, A 2022, 'Positive behavioural support for children and young people with developmental disabilities in special education settings: A systematic review', Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 719-735. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12989
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