Full Description
If you are a primary trainee, or are training to support children in primary schools, this is your guide to working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We begin by exploring what is meant by SEND in primary schools and go on to cover all you need to know about your statutory responsibilities in school. Current legislation and the Code of Conduct are covered, to give you lots of information about the content you will be working in. The book then examines the range of needs you will encounter in primary schools giving you details information and practical advice.This second edition has been fully restructured and updated to include a new section on the key theory relating to SEND. Exploring theories and theorist that you will need to know about to fully understand how to support children. Also new for this edition is a chapter focusing on the role of the SENCO in the primary school. Finally, the book includes more practical support to help you in the classroom. Checklists to help you to work comprehensively and information about useful resources and outside agencies.
Contents
PART 1 Understanding Special Educational Needs1. What do we mean by 'special educational needs' in primary schools?PART 2 Theory2. Inclusive education: theoretical perspectivesPART 3 Supporting children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties3. Understanding behavioural, emotional and social difficulties4. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder5. Dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia6. Supporting children with autistic spectrum disorders7. Visual and hearing impairment8. Speech, language and communication difficulties9. Identification and assessment10. An inclusive classroom11. Practical strategies for supporting and teaching children with special educational needs and disabilities12. School based training13. The role of the SENCO
