Recent publications
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
May, RJ, Salman, H, O’Neill, SJ, Denne, L, Grindle, C, Cross, R, Roberts-Tyler, E, Meek, I & Games, C 2025, 'Exploring the Use of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) in Special Education Settings', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 652-666. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06194-1
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, Roberts-Tyler, EJ & Grindle, C 2024, 'Developing an evidence base for behavioural interventions: a case study of the Headsprout® early reading programme', Tizard Learning Disability Review, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 20-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-12-2023-0036
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
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
Allen, D, Baker, P, Brown, FJ, Cooper, V, Denne, L, Emerson, E, Gore, N, Grindle, C, Hastings, RP, Hume, L, Jankulak, K, Martin, T, MacDonald, A, McGill, P, Murphy, M, Shurlock, J & Toogood, S 2026, 'Revisiting the use of the term “challenging behaviour” in services for people with intellectual disability', Tizard Learning Disability Review. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-09-2025-0049
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
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