Special Needs in Practice

Name: Special Needs in Practice
SKU: 0982
Price: 44.95 NZD
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Author: Selena Ledgerton
ISBN: 9781927190210

Revised Edition

By
Selena Ledgerton

Special Needs in Practice - Revised edition features clear explanations of how each condition manifests are followed by advice on what settings can do to ensure these conditions are not a barrier to children's learning and social engagement, this book is a 'must have' for early years settings. It includes a comprehensive section on therapies so as to introduce new ideas on helping children with special needs to obtain full benefit from their early years care and education.

Ages: 3-7 | Pages: 80 | Code: 0982 | ISBN: 9781927190210

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Selena Ledgerton

Selena Ledgerton is a childcare and education consultant who has worked in care, special provision, and mainstream schools. Selena specialises in working with children with special needs, violent tendencies and social and behavioural disorders and has previously written several books.

Contents
Introduction: Why develop inclusive practice?	4
Section One: General principles and considerations	6
Early identification and intervention	6
Providing for all children: differentiation, consolidation and extension	8
Working with parents of children with special educational needs	10
Working with other professionals	12
Including disabled children: practical ideas for play	14
Bringing in art, play, sensory play and relaxation therapies	15
Facilitating emotional literacy	23
Managing children's behaviour	25
Establishing better behaviour	27
Section Two: Identifying and supporting young children with ...	31
Attachment disorders	31
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder	35
Autism	37
Cerebral palsy	39
Communication delay	41
Deafness	43
Down's syndrome	46
Dyslexia	48
Dyspraxia or developmental coordination disorder (DCD)	50
Learning difficulties	52
More (relative) ability	54
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)	56
Stammering	59
Tourette's syndrome	61
Visual impairment	64
Section Three: Inclusive policy, procedures and resources	67
SEN policy, action plan, IEPs and administrative considerations	67
Disabilities within the context of anti-discrimination legislation	72
Points to consider when developing and revising SEN policy	74
Action plan (points to consider when developing and revising it)	75
Observation record (template)	77
Individual education plan (template)	78
Review document (template)	79
Further reading	80