Anita Soni

Research output

Research output per year 2012 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024

• 37 Article
• 6 Chapter
• 4 Editorial
• 1 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
• 4 More
  • 1 Abstract
  • 1 Comment/debate
  • 1 Literature review
  • 1 Other contribution

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  How multiple identities shape Pakistani mothers’ experiences of working with EPs

  Chibbra, P. & Soni, A., 4 Oct 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Educational and Child Psychology.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Reflections from developing an inclusive set of workshops for parents of children with disabilities in Kenya and applying this to an English context

  Soni, A., 23 Sept 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Educational Psychology Research and Practice (EPRAP).

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Kenya 100%
  • Parents of children with Disabilities 100%
  • Inclusive Set 100%
  • English 100%
  • Children with Disabilities 100%

• School and Educational Psychology Training: Cultural Considerations, Issues and Future Directions

  Dunsmuir, S., Soni, A. & Wright, S., 12 Nov 2024, Handbook of School Psychology in a Global Context: Transnational Approaches to Support Children, Families and School Communities. Hatzichristou, C., Nastasi, B. K. & Jimerson, S. R. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer, p. 379-395 17 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

  • Educational Psychology 100%
  • Educational Psychologist 100%
  • Psychology Training 100%
  • Cultural Considerations 100%
  • School Psychologists 100%

• ‘I have it, so I understand it, I feel it’: The secondary school experiences of adolescent females With ADHD in England

  Mansfield, E. & Soni, A., 20 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. p. 1-15 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 100%
  • Secondary School 100%
  • School Experience 100%
  • Adolescent Females 100%
  • UK 100%
  57 Downloads (Pure)
• 2023

  Editorial

  Barrow, W., Birchwood, J., Callicott, K., Soni, A. & Watson, T., 22 Dec 2023, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 40, 4, p. 5-6 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

• Exploration of supervisees’ experiences of a transcultural supervision activity

  Halton, L. & Soni, A., 22 Dec 2023, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 40, 4, p. 69-83 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Transcultural 100%
  • Supervisee Experience 100%
  • Thematic Analysis 100%
  • Sampling 100%
  • Professional Psychologist 100%
  134 Downloads (Pure)

• Exploring contracts and contracting within supervisor training

  Soni, A. & Callicott, K., 22 Dec 2023, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 40, 4, p. 44-55 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Transcultural 100%
  • Formal Contracts 100%
  • Supervisor Training 100%
  • Supervisory Alliance 100%
  • Focus Group 100%
  185 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  An exploration of two supervisors’ engagement in a transcultural supervision exercise to support culturally responsive supervision with trainee educational psychologists (TEPs)

  Soni, A., Fong, H. & Janda, T., 2 Apr 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Educational Psychology in Practice. 38, 2, p. 194-213

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Transcultural 100%
  • Trainee Educational Psychologists 100%
  • Culturally Responsive Supervision 100%
  • Cultural Awareness 100%
  • Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis 50%
  159 Downloads (Pure)

• A review of the factors affecting children with disabilities’ successful transition to early childhood care and primary education in sub-Saharan Africa

  Soni, A., Reyes Soto, M. & Lynch, P., 1 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Early Childhood Research. 20, 1, p. 59-79 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Successful Transition 100%
  • Sub-Saharan Africa 100%
  • Children with Disabilities 100%
  • Primary Education 100%
  • Early childhood Care 100%
  242 Downloads (Pure)

• A systematic review on test anxiety in children and young people with learning difficulties

  Fong, H. & Soni, A., 18 Feb 2022, In: Support for Learning. 37, 1, p. 21-43 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Young People 100%
  • Test Anxiety 100%
  • Anxiety in children 100%
  • People with Learning Difficulties 100%
  • Systematic Review 100%
  79 Downloads (Pure)

• Coordinating intervention: supporting children with disabilities in Malawi

  Soni, A., 31 Mar 2022, International Teacher magazine.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  • Malawi 100%
  • Children with Disabilities 100%
  • Low-income Countries 50%
  • Information Sharing 50%
  • District Level 50%

• Creative uses of video – bringing family and school staff together to problem solve and celebrate

  Soni, A., Moss, A., Townsend, H., Webb, F., James, K. & Davis, A., 14 Jan 2022, In: Attuned Interactions. 9, p. 1-5 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Primary School 100%
  • Partnership Approach 100%
  • Complex Needs 100%
  • Young Person 100%
  • School Life 100%
  37 Downloads (Pure)

• Transdisciplinary intervention: Supporting children with disabilities in Malawi

  Soni, A., 30 May 2022, International Teacher magazine.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  • Malawi 100%
  • Children with Disabilities 100%
  • Multi-agency 50%
• 2021

  A systematic literature review exploring the views and experiences of children and young people of the label Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)

  Hickinbotham, L. & Soni, A., 17 Mar 2021, In: Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. 26, 2, p. 135-150 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Young People 100%
  • Mental Health 100%
  • Systematic Literature Review 100%
  • Children's Experiences 100%
  • Children's Views 100%
  841 Downloads (Pure)

• Culturally responsive supervision: a reflective account on the value of acknowledging and working with difference within supervision

  Soni, A., Fong, H. & Janda, T., 4 Dec 2021, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 38, 4, p. 24-34 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Practice Theory 100%
  • Racism 100%
  • Learning Experience 100%
  • Safe Space 100%
  • Transcultural 100%
  572 Downloads (Pure)

• Editorial: Digitally enhanced interventions/approaches including VIG and VERP

  Hobbs, C., Soni, A. & Barrow, W., 1 Sept 2021, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 38, 3, p. 6-10 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

• Empowering collective reflection: realistic evaluation of video enhanced reflective practice (VERP) in an early childhood setting in England

  Soni, A., 27 Jan 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Professional Development in Education.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Realist Evaluation 100%
  • Video Enhanced Reflective Practice 100%
  • Early childhood Settings 100%
  • Collective Reflection 100%
  • Semistructured Interview 100%
  100 Downloads (Pure)

• Guest Editorial - Black Lives Matter: making a difference for racial justice

  Miller, D., Soni, A., Hobbs, C., Gibbs, S., Malagoli, C., Morgan, G. & Lauchlan, F., 4 Dec 2021, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 38, 4, p. 5-8 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

• Reflections on the use of Video Enhanced Reflective Practice to enhance a trainee educational psychologist’s attuned interactions in supervision

  Strong, E. & Soni, A., 11 Sept 2021, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 38, 3, p. 11-30 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Video Enhanced Reflective Practice 100%
  • Trainee Educational Psychologists 100%
  • Attuned Interaction 100%
  • Psychology 100%
  • Learning Objectives 33%
  524 Downloads (Pure)

• Widening the focus of school readiness for children with disabilities in Malawi: a critical review of the literature

  Lynch, P. & Soni, A., 16 Nov 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Inclusive Education. p. 1-15 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Malawi 100%
  • Children with Disabilities 100%
  • School Readiness 100%
  • Critical Review 100%
  • Cultural Background 50%
  159 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  A child's eye view: children's views of nursery after Covid 19

  Soni, A. & Presswood, S., 1 Nov 2020, Nursery World.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• A reflective account of remote supervision for Video Enhanced Reflective Practice (VERP)

  Mumford, J. & Soni, A., 8 Nov 2020, In: Attuned Interactions. 8

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Editorial: Right to Play: Challenges and Opportunities

  Hobbs, C., Soni, A. & Lauchlan, F., 1 Dec 2020, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 37, 4, p. 5-8

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

• Education health and care plans: what do we know so far?

  Cochrane, H. & Soni, A., 15 Jul 2020, In: Support for Learning. 35, 3, p. 372-388

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Care Plan 100%
  • Health Plans 100%
  • Parental involvement 100%
  • Needs Assessment 100%
  • Code of Practice 100%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  444 Downloads (Pure)

• Facilitating the participation of children with disabilities in early childhood development centres in Malawi: Developing a sustainable staff training programme

  Soni, A., Lynch, P., McLinden, M., Mbukwa-Ngwira , J. (Contributor), Mankhwazi , M. (Contributor), Jolley, E. (Contributor), Virendrakumar , B. (Contributor), Bedford , J. (Contributor) & Gercama, I. (Contributor), 9 Mar 2020, In: Sustainability. 12, 5, 16 p., 2104.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Malawi 100%
  • Children with Disabilities 100%
  • Early childhood Care 100%
  • Staff Training Program 100%
  • Early childhood Development Centres 100%
  179 Downloads (Pure)

• Inclusive, equitable, quality education for children with disabilities: A country study of Malawi

  McLinden, M., Lynch, P., Mbukwa-Ngwira, J., Mankhwazi , M. & Soni, A., 10 Jun 2020, (Accepted/In press) Malawi: Its history, culture, environment, education and healthcare. New York: Nova Science Publishers

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

• Overlooked: supervision for leaders

  Soni, A., 18 Mar 2020, Nursery World, p. 22-23 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  File
  98 Downloads (Pure)

• The Mission Mentoring Programme: an initiative for council employees to become mentors to looked after children

  Cosma, P. & Soni, A., Dec 2020, In: Adoption and Fostering. 44, 4, p. 397-412

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Mentoring Program 100%
  • Looked-after children 100%
  • Administrative Structure 100%
  • Experience of Care 50%
  • Welfare Services 50%
  191 Downloads (Pure)

• Using video enhanced reflective practice (VERP) with staff in a nursery school to create a community of practice

  Soni, A. & Lewis, S., 20 Jan 2020, In: Attuned Interactions. 7

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Communities of Practice 100%
  • Nursery School 100%
  • Video Enhanced Reflective Practice 100%
  • Personnel 100%
  • Communities-Of-Practice 100%
  108 Downloads (Pure)

• Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) for Professional Development

  Prall, S. & Soni, A., 8 Nov 2020, In: Attuned Interactions. 8

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2019

  A systematic literature review exploring the factors identified by children and young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties as influential on their experiences of education

  Cosma, P. & Soni, A., 22 Jun 2019, In: Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. 24, 4, p. 421-435 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review

  • Young People 100%
  • Systematic Literature Review 100%
  • Behavior Problems 100%
  • Emotional Difficulties 100%
  • Social Difficulties 100%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Inclusion with pride: How a three year project supported early years workers in Malawi to offer inclusive provision

  Soni, A., 2 Sept 2019, In: Nursery World. p. 28-29 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  File
  65 Downloads (Pure)

• Learning through a lens

  Soni, A. & Presswood, S., 1 Mar 2019, In: Early Years Educator. 20, 11

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  File

  • Early Years 100%
  • Reflective Practice 100%
  • Educational Psychologist 100%
  • Psychologists 100%
  168 Downloads (Pure)

• Making a difference for disabled children in Malawi

  Soni, A., 2 Jun 2019, In: Early Years Educator. 21, 2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  File

  • Malawi 100%
  • Disabled children 100%
  • Making a Difference 100%
  • Disabled Children 100%
  • Children with Disabilities 100%
  187 Downloads (Pure)

• Making a difference in Malawi

  Soni, A., 1 Jun 2019, In: International Teacher magazine. June

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

• Ultimate selfie: using VERP in the early years

  Soni, A. & Presswood, S., 5 Jan 2019, Consilium Education.

  Research output: Other contribution
• 2018

  Listening to children: Models of participation

  Soni, A. & Hawkins, D., Mar 2018, In: DECP Debate. p. 36-41

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Opportunities for development: the practice of supervision in early years provision in England

  Soni, A., 6 Mar 2018, In: International Journal of Early Years Education. 27, 1, p. 52-67

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Early Years 100%
  • Early childhood Education 100%
  • Early childhood Care 100%
  • UK 100%
  • Mixed Methods 100%
  284 Downloads (Pure)

• Reflecting on the importance of being present through use of Video Enhanced Reflective Practice (VERP)

  Tucker, M. & Soni, A., 29 Dec 2018, In: Attuned Interactions. 6

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

• Training today: reflective practice - see for yourself

  Soni, A. & Presswood, S., 22 Jul 2018, In: Nursery World. 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

  • Reflective Practice 100%
  • Birmingham 50%
  • Early Years 50%
  • Everyday Work 50%
  • Educational Psychologist 50%

• Video Enhanced Reflective Practice (VERP) for a Trainee Educational Psychologist (TEP) seeking to improve their work with parents.

  Pitt, S. & Soni, A., 20 May 2018, In: Attuned Interactions. 5

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Work with Parents 100%
  • Video Enhanced Reflective Practice 100%
  • Trainee Educational Psychologists 100%
  • Practitioners 100%
  • Attuned Interaction 37%
• 2017

  A systematic literature review of the ‘managed move’ process as an alternative to exclusion in UK schools

  Messeter, T. & Soni, A., 23 Oct 2017, In: Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties. 23, 2, p. 169-185 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Systematic Literature Review 100%
  • UK Schools 100%
  • Managed Moves 100%
  • UK 100%
  • Personnel 100%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  499 Downloads (Pure)

• Inclusion and well-being

  Soni, A., 1 Jun 2017, Beginning Teaching, Beginning Learning In Early Years and Primary Education. Moyles, J., Payler, J. & Georgeson, J. (eds.). 5th ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Preventing radicalisation: a systematic review of literature considering the lived experiences of the UK's Prevent strategy in educational settings

  Taylor, L. & Soni, A., 28 Jul 2017, In: Pastoral Care in Education. 35, 4, p. 241-252

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Lived Experience 100%
  • Systematic Literature Review 100%
  • Preventive Strategies 100%
  • Educational Settings 100%
  • Prevention of Radicalization 100%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  482 Downloads (Pure)

• Students’ Experiences of Academic Success with Dyslexia: A call for alternative intervention

  Pitt, S. & Soni, A., Nov 2017, In: Support for Learning. 32, 4, p. 387-402

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Dyslexia 100%
  • Student Experience 100%
  • Academic Success 100%
  • Alternative Interventions 100%
  • Self-advocacy 50%
  1517 Downloads (Pure)

• Vulnerability, risk and resilience

  Soni, A., 15 Jul 2017, Places for 2 year olds in the Early Years Supporting Learning and Development. Georgeson, J. & Barr-Campbell, V. (eds.). Oxford: Routledge, (Research informed professional development for the early years).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

• Working with two-year-olds: The role of educational psychologist

  Soni, A., 2017, Places for Two-year-olds in the Early Years: Supporting Learning and Development.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
• 2016

  Reflections on the use of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing in schools

  Aucott, C. & Soni, A., Jan 2016, In: Educational Psychology in Practice. 32, 1, p. 85-99

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Provided Support 100%
  • Service Delivery 100%
  • Methodological Flaws 100%
  • Non-intrusive 100%
  • Evidence-informed 100%
  4 Citations (Scopus)
• 2015

  A case study on the use of group supervision with Learning Mentors

  Soni, A., Sept 2015, In: Educational and Child Psychology. 32, 3, p. 65-77 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Learning Mentors 100%
  • Group Supervision 100%
  • Case Study 100%
  • Focus Group 33%
  • Primary Schools 33%
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Personal, social and emotional development (PSED)

  Soni, A., 2014, Early Years Foundations: Critical Issues. Moyles, J., Payler, J. & Georgeson, J. (eds.). Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Education OUP).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter