This essential text supports students to develop their understanding of children and young people with special educational, and additional support needs. Up to date with the current Code of Practice and legislation, the text offers chapters on each key area of need within Early Years settings, schools and colleges, empowering readers with the confidence to address these needs effectively. The book includes case studies and examples helping to put theory into practice, in addition to learning and teaching points throughout the book, encouraging students to think critically of how they would manage particular issues.
Janice Wearmouth is Professor of Education at the University of Bedfordshire.
The proposed texts covers areas often missed out of SEND titles such as cultural differences, EAL and legal accountability. The breadth of coverage and the focus on providing trainee teachers with the information they need in their settings, makes this title suitable for advanced undergraduates studying on SEND BA (Hons) in addition to those postgraduate students understanding the National SENCO Award or any other PG Certificate within SEND.
| Preface |
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| About the Online Resources |
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| About the Author |
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1 Introduction: Special and/or additional learning and support needs and disabilities |
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1 | (10) |
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2 Understandings of human learning: Influence of discourses |
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11 | (16) |
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3 A historical background of the special sector in education |
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27 | (16) |
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4 Legal accountabilities in educational institutions |
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43 | (18) |
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5 Difficulties in communication and interaction |
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61 | (18) |
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6 Difficulties in cognition and learning |
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79 | (18) |
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7 Social, emotional and mental health difficulties and associated behavioural issues |
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97 | (20) |
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8 Sensory and/or physical difficulties |
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117 | (26) |
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9 Assessment and planning |
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143 | (26) |
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10 Difficulties in literacy acquisition |
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169 | (22) |
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191 | (18) |
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12 Inclusive practices in schools and classrooms |
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209 | (12) |
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13 Working in partnership with families and outside agencies |
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221 | (12) |
| Postscript |
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| Glossary |
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| References |
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| Index |
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Janice Wearmouth has many years experience of teaching in mainstream schools, first on voluntary service in Cameroon, and, later, in Bermuda, London, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire, until she changed career to teach and research in universities. She began her career by teaching English Language and Literature, Latin and Classical Studies before moving into the area of Special Educational Needs and Disability and working as a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) and Head of Education Support.
Prior to joining the University of Bedfordshire, she was Director of the Centre for Curriculum and Teaching Studies at the Open University, and then Professor of Education at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. Currently, Janice is Professor of Education at the University of Bedfordshire, teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Education, and supervising research students to doctoral level. She is course leader of the National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination (NASENCO) in the Masters Programme and a distance-learning postgraduate certificate in education.
