Books: 

Alix, S. (to be published 2025). The Secondary SEND Handbook for Trainee Teachers. SAGE. London.

 

Alix, S. (2024). The SEND Handbook for Parents and Carers: How to Navigate the SEND System and Support Your Child Through School. Taylor &Francis/Routledge/Speechmark publications.

 

Alix, S. (2024). The Primary SEND Handbook for Trainee Teachers. SAGE. London.

 

Alix, S. (2023). The Neurodiversity Handbook for Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants: A guide for learning support staff, SENCOs and students. Taylor & Francis/Routledge. London.

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Alix, S. (2023). The Neurodiversity Handbook for Trainee Teachers. SAGE. London.

 

Alix, S. (2020) The Foster Carer’s Handbook on Education; Getting the Best for your Child. CoramBAAF. https://corambaaf.org.uk/books/foster-carers-handbook-education 

 

Alix, S. (2015). An Inquiry into the Perceptions and Experiences of Primary Trainee Teachers of Looked After Children, and the Implications for Training and Continuing Professional Development. BURA Brunel, http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/11028 

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Chapters in Edited Books:

Otherness in Communication Research; Perspectives in Media, Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication.

Part I - Expressions of Otherness in Everyday Life

Chapter: The Neurodivergent Other in the Educational System.
Publication December 2024 - Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the series: Palgrave Studies of Otherness

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Contributions in Chapters:

All the Things They Never Told You About Teaching: Facilitating Conversations Around Sensitive Topics With Our Learners 

Neurodiversity Chapter

by Marie Greenhalgh (Author), Poppy Gibson (Author)

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Research Papers: 

Alix, S. (2022) Using an Appreciative Inquiry Approach to Reflect Upon the Support in Initial Teacher Training (ITT) for Autistic Trainees. London, Chartered College of Teaching. Impact Vol 15. Summer 2022.

 

Brown, A. and Alix, S (2020) How Does Classical Conditioning Through the Use of Colour Signals Impact the Classroom Management of a Secondary Year 7 Class? Ipswich, University of Suffolk. Childhood Remixed Journal August 2020. 

 

Green, E. and Alix, S. (2020) What is the Impact of Mindfulness Activities Bridging the Lunchtime Period on Classroom Behaviour? London, Chartered College of Teaching. Impact Vol 9 (online), Summer 2020. 

 

Pullon, F and Alix, S. (2019). A Practitioner Study: How Do Pupil Responses to Peer Assessment and Feedback Impact on their Literacy Progression? London. Chartered College of Teaching. Impact Vol 5 (online). Spring 2019. 

 

Alix, S. (2019). The Making of a Model: Teacher Education for Looked After Children. London. SAGE. Advance.SagePub.com.  

 

Alix, S. (2019). Children in Foster Care: Looked After Children and Education, A Review of the Literature in the UK. London. SAGE. Advance.SagePub.com. 

 

Alix, S. (2018). How Trainee Teachers are Trained to Support Looked After Children - A Model of Development. London. Chartered College of Teaching. 

 

Alix, S. (2018). The Impact of Introducing Thinking Skills through Philosophy 4 Children. London. Chartered College of Teaching. Impact Vol 3, Summer 2018.  

 

Blogs and Interviews: 

Alix, S. (2021) An Interview with Dr Sarah Alix- Autism Spectrum Conditions. https://realtraining.co.uk/2021/05/dr-sarah-alix-autism-spectrum-conditions 

 

Alix, S. (2020) Looked After Children Need Better Trained Teachers. Schools Week. https://schoolsweek.co.uk/looked-after-children-need-better-trained-teachers/ 

 

Alix, S. (2020) How Can we Equip Trainee Teachers with ‘Awareness’ to Support Looked After Children? NASBTT https://www.nasbtt.org.uk/member-blog-27-january-2020/ 

 

Alix, S. (2019) How Can Teachers Support Children in Care/Looked After Children (LAC)? https://teacherofsci.com/looked-after-children/