Tony Lyons Bücher

This book, authored by a parent, provides essential answers to common questions faced by parents of girls with autism, offering valuable insights and support.

The study highlights Thomas Wyse's significant contributions as a pivotal educational thinker in nineteenth-century Ireland. By restoring his prominence, it sheds light on his visionary ideas and their impact on Irish education. This work serves as an essential resource for anyone interested in the historical development of education in Ireland, addressing the long-standing neglect of Wyse's influence.

The narrative explores a teacher remuneration system that initially garnered support from educators but eventually led to deteriorating relationships and dissatisfaction. It delves into the complexities and challenges faced by teachers as their experiences shifted from optimism to bitterness, highlighting the impact of policy changes on the teaching profession.

Focusing on Thomas Orde's tenure as Chief Secretary, the book delves into his educational background and the state of education in Ireland during his time. It explores the evolution of his educational ideas and highlights his significant education plan from 1787, along with the diverse reactions it elicited from churches, the press, and parliament. This analysis provides insight into the challenges and debates surrounding educational reform in Ireland during that era.

"The book deals with the clash between the free, enterprising pay schools and the controlled and systematized national schools. Many commissions of inquiry were instigated, beginning in 1791, and continuing until the foundations of the national school system of 1831. From Thomas Orde in the 1780s to Thomas Wyse in 1830, the cumulative evidence of the commissions of inquiry led to the substitution of the long-running pay schools. The new systematic approach introduced teacher training, purpose-built schools, inspection, uniform school texts, and an array of rules and regulations. It took the people considerable time to grapple with the new regime.In order to understand the difficultiesthe people had in accepting the new schools, it is worth drawing attention to Brian Friel's play Translations in which he teases out the alien concept of an imposed school in a remote part of Donegal"--