Place, Craft and Neurodiversity: Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill

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Aonghus Gordon Laurence Cox

Place, Craft and Neurodiversity

Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill

Aonghus Gordon, Laurence Cox

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Routledge
13 December 2023

Teaching of autistic students

For over four decades, Ruskin Mill Trust has worked with young people with special educational needs and behavioural issues who learn traditional crafts and organic farming as part of an integrated curriculum of therapeutic education, overcoming barriers to learning and re-engaging with the wider world. This accessible and inspiring book showcases how an appreciation of place, traditional crafts, farming and transformative education offers a wider route to human well-being for all. The authors outline the different fields of the “Practical Skills Therapeutic Education” method, which includes developing practical skills, learning the ecology of the farm and understanding therapeutic education, holistic care, health and self-leadership.

Taking the reader on a tour of Ruskin Mill’s many extraordinary provisions across Britain, and going deeper in conversation with its founder, Aonghus Gordon, this book is an outstanding story of creative thinking in an age of narrow focus on classrooms and written examinations, presenting a transformative perspective on education and care. Being grounded in work supporting young people with complex additional needs, it provides a rare insight into the work of one of the world’s leading charities working with neurodiversity.

With its non-specialist language, Place, Craft and Neurodiversity offers ideas and resources for work in different areas of education and therapy. It will inspire parents, educators and care workers around the globe.

By: Aonghus Gordon, Laurence Cox
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9781032421773
ISBN 10: 1032421770
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 13 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Aonghus Gordon OBE (for cultural heritage and education) is the founder and CEO of Ruskin Mill Trust. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Huddersfield for his work. Laurence Cox is Professor of Sociology at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Reviews for Place, Craft and Neurodiversity: Re-imagining Potential through Education at Ruskin Mill

“Under the outstanding leadership of Aonghus Gordon, Ruskin Mill has set a superb example of selfless service in the field of holistic education. This stunningly inspiring and immensely powerful story of Ruskin Mill gives us the highest hope for a better future for humanity.” Satish Kumar, Founder, Schumacher College and Editor Emeritus of ‘Resurgence & Ecologist’ “This book is a powerful reminder of the importance of the relationship of place to our physical and mental health and our overall sense of wellbeing. The Ruskin Mill approach reminds us to imagine what this can mean for us in practice.” Patrick Holden, Founder & CEO, Sustainable Food Trust “Under the outstanding leadership of Aonghus Gordon, Ruskin Mill has set a superb example of selfless service in the field of holistic education. This stunningly inspiring and immensely powerful story of Ruskin Mill gives us the highest hope for a better future for humanity.” Satish Kumar, Founder, Schumacher College and Editor Emeritus of ‘Resurgence & Ecologist’ “This book is a powerful reminder of the importance of the relationship of place to our physical and mental health and our overall sense of wellbeing. The Ruskin Mill approach reminds us to imagine what this can mean for us in practice.” Patrick Holden, Founder & CEO, Sustainable Food Trust