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Enabling inclusion: blue skies, dark clouds
- Editor:
- O'BRIEN Tim
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 212p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents revised versions of papers that were presented at a symposium and Canterbury Christ Church University College, Kent, in March 2000 on inclusion in mainstream classes of children with special educational needs or with learning difficulties. The symposium also discussed school exclusions. Paper one looks at promoting responsible inclusion and providing quality education for all; paper two is on enabling inclusion for individuals; paper three focuses on 'hard' or extremely difficult cases; paper four is on teacher training, special needs and inclusive education; paper five looks at the curriculum and its influence on the inclusion process; paper six focuses on preventing disabilities from handicapping the futures of our children; paper seven asks the question 'is a social model sufficient to enable inclusive educational practice'; paper eight is on the social model of disability and inclusive education; paper nine looks at change management; paper ten presents a developmental perspective; paper eleven offers the view of a practitioner; and papers twelve and thirteen look at decisions and enabling inclusion.
Special educational needs: draft code of practice
- Author:
- RIMINGTON Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 171, November 2000, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
A new special educational needs (SEN) code of practice is due to be introduced in September 2001. A draft form has been published for consultation. This article examines the new form of the SEN code and looks at the main changes. The principles of 'working in partnership with parents' and 'pupil participation' are at the forefront of the new code. Further changes include the descriptions of categories of SEN, alteration to the school based stages of provision and more detail on the role of the SENCO.
Full inclusion of children with learning disabilities in the regular classroom: is it the only answer?
- Author:
- WRIGHT Elizabeth Beacher
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Education, 21(1), January 1999, pp.11-22.
- Publisher:
- National Association of Social Workers
In America's public school classrooms, there are divergent interpretations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (P.L. 101-476) which was reauthorised effective June 1997. This act contains a mandate designed to meet the educational needs of children with disabilities in participating states, which will impact on parents, guardians, children and school social workers. Discusses the intent of IDEA, its legal interpretations and implications for school social workers.
Special educational needs statistics and trends
- Author:
- MALE Dawn
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 3(3), July 1998, pp.40-45.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Outlines some of the recent changes in the pattern of provision for pupils with special educational needs (SEN), with particular emphasis on incidence, prevalence and placement. Key points which emerge from the summary are the increased inclusion in mainstream schools of pupils with SEN, the downward trend in the number of pupils being placed in special schools, the apparent trend towards a more multiply-disabled special school population, and a sharp increase in the number of pupils being excluded from mainstream education. In addition, there are indicators that the most severely intellectually disabled are the least likely to be included in mainstream school provision.
A new deal for children with special educational needs?
- Author:
- O'GRADY Carolyn
- Journal article citation:
- Coordinate, 65, May 1998, pp.5-6.
- Publisher:
- National Early Years Network
Reports on how the Green Paper also promotes more inclusion of children with special educational needs (SEN) within mainstream schools and more involvement of and support for parents.
The evolution of a partnership to meet the special needs of children
- Authors:
- GRAHAM Jackie, MAZE Mary K.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60(12), December 1997, pp.521-524.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Being mindful of the importance of a multi-professional approach to meeting complex needs, an advisory teacher together with occupational therapists and physiotherapists developed a successful working partnership. This began in their work with pre-school children and developed into the services the team offered to pupils in mainstream schools and their parents. This article describes the working practices that involved in a shire county in England to meet the needs of children with physical impairment. The key elements and the benefits of such an approach are identified.
Social work with children: the educational perspective
- Authors:
- BLYTH Eric, MILNER Judith
- Publisher:
- Longman
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 174p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
Aims to encourage social workers to work with confidence with other organisations and professionals such as teachers to help children whose educational achievement is poor. Includes chapters on: education reform in Britain; social work and schooling; education of children in the public care; children who care for others; school attendance; disabled children; pupils with behaviour problems; and protecting children from abuse and exploitation.
Inclusive education: a framework for change; national and international perspectives
- Author:
- WERTHEIMER Alison
- Publisher:
- Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Reports on the philosophy and demands of the growing international movement for inclusive education which welcomes all children, whatever their needs and abilities. Presents a framework for change on a national and international basis.
Coping with children in stress
- Editor:
- VARMA Ved
- Publisher:
- Arena
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 177p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Childhood is a time of rapid change which can cause stress for many children, but those with special needs may have to face additional stresses, either at home or at school. Investigates how to handle children with stress derived from various sources, including health, educational and social. Also looks at the causes and effects of stress and ways of preventing or minimising it, as well as coping strategies. Chapters focus on children with sensory impairments, disabilities, learning difficulties, and emotional or behavioural difficulties, as well as children from black and minority ethnic communities and gifted children.
Including students with severe and multiple disabilities in typical classrooms: practical strategies for teachers
- Author:
- DOWNING June E
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brookes
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 209p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
Guide to including children with multiple disabilities in mainstream education. Combines up to date research from the United States with case studies. Describes how to perform accurate functional assessments, stresses the importance of teaching skills with everyday applications, offers alternatives to visual and auditory communication modes, provides ideas for enhancing socialisation, and explains how to involve all members of the school community. Looks at how learning needs change as children progress from pre-school to primary to secondary education.