Published Research by Dr Clara
Coming Soon O’Byrne C. (2026) Character Strengths: Changing language to change expectations., in Davis. R., O’Neill. C., and Fletcher-Watson. S., It takes all kinds of minds, fostering neurodivergent thriving at school, Routledge. Available for pre-order from October 2025
O’Byrne, C., & Muldoon, O. T. (2019). The construction of intellectual disability by parents and teachers. Disability & Society, 34(1), 46-67.
O’Byrne, C., & Muldoon, O. (2017). Stigma, self-perception and social comparisons in young people with an intellectual disability. Irish Educational Studies, 36(3), 307-322.
O’Byrne, C., & Muldoon, O. T. (2018). Changes in domain specific self-perception amongst young people with intellectual disability: a longitudinal study. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 33(1), 59-72.
Useful Links and Readings
http://www.ptscoaching.com – An excellent resource about ADHD in children and teens
http://www.ausometraining.com- fantastic resource for neuro affirmative training
Useful books about Neurodiversity:
- C O’Neill, The strengths based guide to supporting autistic children
- L Waters, The strength switch
- M Thoosen & C Lamp, Sensory solutions in the classroom
- S Templeton, How not to murder your ADHD child
- S Ali, The teenage girls guide to living well with ADHD
- S Saline, What your ADHD child wishes you knew
- K Hoopman, All about PDA (an excellent series looking at Autism, ADHD, Anxiety and Dyspraxia)
- L Gooding, Wonderfully wired brains, an introduction to the world of neurodiversity
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