Teaching and Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Primary Schools

by Jonathan Glazzard, Jane Stokoe, Alison Hughes, Annette Netherwood, Lesley Neve

Overview

This comprehensive guide explores what is meant by SEND in primary schools and covers everything trainees need to know about their statutory responsibilities in school. It has been fully revised and updated in line with the new SEN Code of Practice and current legislation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781526459503
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/17/2019
Series:	Primary Teaching Now
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.73(w) x 9.68(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jonathan Glazzard is Professor of Teacher Education, Head of Children, Education and Communities, Edge Hill University.


Jane Stokoe has over thirty years experience as a primary school teacher. She has spent almost 20 years in Early Years and Key Stage 1, and is passionate about her role as a classroom practitioner with young children.

Alison Hughes is a part-time Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Early Primary Education with QTS programme at the University of Huddersfield. She was formally a Headteacher for eleven years. She is passionate about sharing her experiences of excellent practice and research with trainee teachers.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Understanding Special Educational Needs
1 What do we mean by ‘special educational needs and disabilities’ in primary schools?
Part 2 Theory
2 Inclusive education: theoretical perspectives
Part 3 Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
3 Understanding social, emotional and mental health needs
4 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
5 Dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia
6 Supporting children with autistic spectrum conditions
7 Visual and hearing impairment
8 Speech, language and communication difficulties
9 Identification and assessment
10 An inclusive classroom
11 Practical strategies for supporting and teaching children with special educational needs and disabilities
12 School-based training
13 The role of the SENCO