Published by Pearson (November 2, 2012) © 2013
Jenny ThompsonHelping you develop the confidence and basic skills needed to understand and support children with special educational needs, this guide will support you in tackling the everyday challenges that working in an inclusive classroom poses. The Essential Guide to Special Educational Needs will provide advice and support in recognising and identifying children with special educational needs, while also providing practical guidance to help you support the needs of individuals in your classroom.
I asked myself if this book could enhance the professionalism of teachers in general. It will, irrespective of any specialism This book should help to disperse the fog of ignorance and prejudice and I wish that some of my school teachers had read something like it. Cliff Jones, Critical Professional Learning, Vice Chair of the International Professional Development Association (IPDA)
Chapter 1 History of special educational needs/models of disability
Chapter 2 Identification of SEN and the role of the special educational needs coordinator
Chapter 3 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Chapter 4 Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
Chapter 5 Dyslexia
Chapter 6 Dyspraxia
Chapter 7 Autistic spectrum disorder (ASD)
Chapter 8 Hearing impairment
Chapter 9 Visual impairment