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LEARN MORE ABOUT ASPERGERS SYNDROME- A MUST READ
A guide to effective classroom practice for teachers and support assistants working with children with Aspergers Syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings. This book outlines the underlying impairments and their educational implications; considers the issues of assessment and diagnosis; offers practical strategies for effective and realistic classroom intervention, including access to the National Curriculum; and considers the behavioural challenges the child with Asperger Syndrome may pose. This work seeks to inform professionals meeting a child with Asperger Syndrome for the first time and to equip them with effective educational and behavioural intervention strategies. Professionals in special schools, INSET providers, educational psychologists, parents and carers should find this book of interest.
DYSLEXIA - A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHThis work outlines and develops a new multi-disciplinary model for the education of dyslexic persons. It covers the identification, diagnosis and management of dyslexia. Contributions from a wide range of health professionals describe in detail how their roles combine to produce a more accurate assessment and better provision of education for dyslexics. The role of the educational psychologist, speech and language therapist, physiotherapist, OT, teacher, neurologist, paediatrician, psychiatrist, psychotherapist and orthoptist are examined and integrated into the model.
ASSESSING SPECIAL NEEDSA number of experts provide a range of perspectives on current issues surrounding formal and school-based assessment for special needs under the UK 1981 Education Act. They examine current methods of assessing children's needs, and the relationships between assessment, provision and resourcing.
CURRICULA FOR DIVERSITY IN EDUCATIONPart of a two-volume study of special needs education, this book provides approaches to learning and curricula, strategies for reducing difficulties in learning, guidance on the changing nature of special curricula and data on children and young people who become a focus for special concern.
DYSPRAXIA IN THE EARLY YEARSThis text shows professionals who are working in early years settings how to understand the specific difficulties a child with dyspraxia may encounter. It encourages them to consider the wider implications of the disorder for both home and school environments. The author demonstrates clearly and practically: how existing classroom conditions and routines can be adapted to encompass the needs of the child with dyspraxia or motor difficulties; the checklists and oservation schedules which can be used to give a fuller picture of the problems facing such a child; how to breakdown the basic movement patterns into different competency levels so that progress can be made via appropriate teaching points; and how analysing the movement patterns of a child can reveal their cognitive development.
EDUCATING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDRENA study of the education of all types of exceptional children, examined in the contexts which affect their education - home, school and community. This revised edition includes new coverage of topics such as at-risk young children. Ancillary package available upon adoption.
EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOUR DIFFICULTIESTeachers in mainstream schools are increasingly confronted with children with severe emotional and behavioural difficulties. This text provides a concise guide to the major approaches which can be used to deal with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The authors discuss counselling, behavioural approaches, family therapy and class management based on analysis of social interaction. The final chapters look at the development of whole school policies through an extended case study and at the relevance of recent research in school effectiveness to the tackling of emotional and behavioural difficulties. The work should be useful reading for special needs co-ordinators, individual teachers reflecting on the issue in their own classrooms and heads wishing to establish whole school approaches to the problem.
A HANDBOOK FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTSThis handbook lays out in detail the way in which Special Needs Assistants can work in a productive partnership with teachers.
HEADTEACHERS AND LEADERSHIP IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONThis text examines the role of leaders and leadership in special education. It contains a mixture of interview material and academic reflection and includes a commentary on the current debate of the late 1990s surrounding special education.
IEPS - PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND MEDICAL CONDITIONSSo, you have met all the legal requirements and have spent many hours (or more) writing up this IEP. Well done! But ...........is it a workable document or just a politically correct document for your filing cabinet???
AN INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDSWorking with children with special educational needs is part of the syllabus for all child care and teacher training courses. This is an introduction to the complex field to help student teachers cope with unfamiliar situations and ensure they feel informed and comfortable.
NEGOTIATING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION MAZEProvides parents with effective approaches for obtaining appropriate instruct and therapy for their children.
500 TIPS FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS!The recent government Green Paper proposes that children with special educational needs (SEN) should be more fully integrated into mainstream schools by the year 2001. This book, using the tried and tested '500 tips' format provides practical, user-friendly advice and support for people involved in working with children with SEN. It takes a broad-based approach, aiming to combine pragmatic advice with sound theoretical underpinning, to provide SEN and classroom teachers, student teachers, parents and others with insights into supporting the learning of children with SEN in secondary schools.
SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS: Secondary SchoolsProvides supportive information/resources to help guide teachers who teach secondary students with special needs.
TEACHING THE LITERACY HOUR IN AN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMThis text offers advice and guidance on how to encourage and support children who have special educational needs through the Literacy Hour, without losing sight of the needs of the rest of the class. The focus is on children with a wide variety of special educational needs, including emotional and behavioural difficulties, visual or hearing impairments, speech and language difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorders. By looking closely at the key features of each difficulty, the authors show how to plan for these pupils, consider proven strategies, and offer examples of planning and photocopiable worksheets.
ALL CHILDREN ARE SPECIAL : Creating an Inclusive ClassroomA very useful resource to help fascilitate the smooth inclusion of children with special needs in a mainstream classroom. Full synopsis not available at this date.
CHICKEN RUN - software fun for 3 years plus.Bouncing chickens over a fence may not sound like the most hilarious activity in the world, but the Spring Chicken game on this cd will have you bursting with laughter. (Remember babies in the burning building? If you do, you probably remember Morph as well, so you'll love this.) The screen savers and wallpaper are also great, and there's lots of clips from the film. In another game you have to place planks to save chickens from falling down holes--similar idea to the Chu Chu Rocket principle. Take it to work and while away the hours.
FUN SCHOOL MATHS - Three age options: 7-8, 8-10 and 9-11.Supports concepts of UK National Curriculum.Fractions, decimals and percentage, weights and measure, symmetry, rotation and direction.Designed by educationalists to address 12 attainment levels of Key Stage 2.
JUMP AHEAD 2000
FUN SCHOOL SPELLING - Three age options: 7-8, 8-10 and 9-11.Supports concepts of the UK National Curriculum.Covers spelling rules on syllables, phonemes, plurals, suffixes and prefixes. Designed by educationalists to address 12 attainment levels of Key Stage 2.
