Supporting children with special educational needs : a guide for assistants in schools and pre-schools / Marian Halliwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Halliwell, Marian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special education--Great Britain.

Special education.

Children with disabilities--Education--Great Britain.

Children with disabilities.

Education, Preschool--Great Britain.

Education, Preschool.

Teachers' assistants--Great Britain.

Teachers' assistants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : David Fulton, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written in the context of recent legislation concerning disability and special educational needs, this practical guide contains helpful information about a range of special educational needs and provides clear guidance to help assistants give support in schools and pre-school settings.The advice promotes the inclusion of all pupils and suggests ways to raise the achievement of every individual. The following areas are covered: definitions of SEN and the principles of inclusion; the Code of Practice (2001); the Disability Discrimination Act and the implications for schools; tar

Contents:

Cover; Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs: A Guide for Assistants in Schools and Pre-schools; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Purpose and overview; Introduction; 1 What are special educational needs?; 2 Target setting and Individual Education Plans; 3 The role of the assistant in supporting children and young people with special educational needs; 4 Working with other professionals; 5 Supporting pupils with general learning needs; 6 Supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties; 7 Supporting pupils with speech, language and communication needs

8 Supporting pupils with behavioural, emotional and social needs9 Supporting pupils with autistic spectrum disorders; 10 Supporting pupils with sensory impairment; 11 Supporting pupils with physical disabilities; 12 Supporting pupils with medical needs; Appendix 1: helpful organisations; Appendix 2: glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-114) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-39852-6

1-283-60786-7

9781417500026

9786613920317

1-135-39853-4

0-203-96352-0

1-4175-0002-6

9780203963524

OCLC:

811506457