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As seen in: Daily Express, Sunday Express, MSN UK, Sunday Mirror, Sunday People, The Daily Mirror, The Independent (UK), The Telegraph, Daily Star (UK), The London Standard, Wales Online, Birmingham Mail and
Health and Social Affairs Editor, Sunday Express, freelancer + PR. Previously - Big Issue, Assistant Editor, Observer. lucyjohnstonuk@gmail.com

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'We're medicalising childhood' - 'labels' the new 'currency' of schools

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By Lucy Johnston Verified
| MSN UK Verified
Schools and parents are being pushed towards ADHD and autism diagnoses because they have become the "currency" of an overwhelmed education system, an education expert has warned. Dave Clements, author of The Crisis in the Classroom, said Britain is increasingly "medicalising childhood", with diagnoses becoming the gateway to support and funding instead of tackling the underlying reasons why children are struggling.
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'WE'RE MEDICALISING CHILDHOOD' ADHD and autism labels the new 'currency' of Engla

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By Lucy Johnston Verified
| AOL UK Verified
Schools and parents are being pushed towards ADHD and autism diagnoses because they have become the "currency" of an overwhelmed education system, an education expert has warned. Dave Clements, author of The Crisis in the Classroom, said Britain is increasingly "medicalising childhood", with diagnoses becoming the gateway to support and funding instead of tackling the underlying reasons why children are struggling.
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The luxury resort in the Med with a hotel reserved entirely for pets

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By Lucy Johnston Verified
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Big Mediterranean resorts aren't supposed to be fashionable any more. Boutique hotels became the aspiration. Rustic villas promised authenticity. Tiny adults-only retreats became the new definition of luxury. But Nirvana Mediterranean Excellence, on Turkey's spectacular southern coast, makes a persuasive case for thinking bigger. The first sign that this is not an ordinary sprawling resort comes within an hour of arriving, when I stumble across something I have never seen before.
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