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The Routledge companion to severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties / edited by Penny Lacey ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Routledge companions
- Routledge handbooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Learning disabled children--Education--Great Britain.
- Learning disabled children.
- Learning disabled children--Education.
- Learning disabilities.
- Learning disabled--Services for.
- Learning disabled.
- Learning disabled--Education.
- Great Britain.
- Learning disabled--Education--Great Britain.
- Learning disabled--Services for--Great Britain.
- Learning disabilities--Great Britain.
- Special education--Great Britain.
- Special education.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Other Title:
- Companion to severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2015.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- "With contributions from leading experts and academics in the field, this timely companion to the education of children severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties will be an essential resource for students and practitioners alike. It contains a myriad of topics and themes, from learning contexts and understanding difficulties through to curriculum development and issues in teaching and learning. The overall context is one of services and families working together to ensure the best education and care possible.The contributors cover topics related to the full range of Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education, and combine the very latest research with practical application for anyone who wishes to reflect on and improve their practice. Each chapter includes boxed case study examples gathered from practitioners in the field, is written specifically to be rigorous yet accessible to busy practitioners, and boasts multiple contributions to ensure breadth and balance"-- Provided by publisher.
- "The Routledge Companion to Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties is a timely and rich resource with contributions from leading experts and academics in the field. It is an essential resource for students and practitioners alike. The book contains a myriad of topics and themes, from learning contexts and understanding difficulties through to curriculum development and issues in teaching and learning. The overall context is one of services and families working together to ensure the best education and care possible. The contributors cover topics related to the full range of Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education, and combine the very latest research with practical application for anyone who wishes to reflect on and improve their practice. Each chapter includes boxed case examples gathered from practitioners in the field, is written specifically to be rigorous yet accessible to busy practitioners, and boasts multiple contributions to ensure breadth and balance. The book has been split into six main sections: Provision in the UK for Learners with SLD/ PMLD Involving Stakeholders Priorities for Meeting the Personal and Social Needs of Learners Developing the Curriculum Strategies for Supporting Teaching and Learning Moving Forwards This text is a crucial read, not just for teachers but also to support staff, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, nurses, social workers and other specialists interested in improving the quality of education and support for children and young people with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and their families"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Provision in the United Kingdom for learners with SLD/PMLD
- part 2. Involving stakeholders
- part 3. Priorities for meeting the personal and social needs of learners
- part 4. Developing the curriculum
- part 5. Strategies for supporting teaching and learning
- part 6. Towards a new understanding of education for learners with SLD/PMLD.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781315717913
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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