Special needs and early years : a practitioner's guide /: a practitioner's guide. (2006)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kate Wall.
• Other Names: Wall, Kate
• Contents: Foreword by Tricia David; DEFINITIONS OF SPECIAL NEEDS AND RELEVANT LEGISLATION; Introduction; Current Provision in the UK; Development of Nursery Provision in the UK; Discussion of Development of Provision; Range of Early Years Provision; Historical Development of Special Needs Provision and Legislation in the UK; Summary; Definitions; FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; Introduction; Children and Their Families; Children with Special Needs and Their Families; Parental Acceptance of Special Needs at or Soon After Birth; Parental Acceptance of Special Needs at a Later Stage; Grandparents; Siblings; Implications for Practice; Increase in Numbers of Children with Special Needs; Summary; PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS; Introduction; Parental Involvement; Parental Issues Affecting Partnership; Quality of Partnership; Home-School Liaison Teachers and Family Centres; Positive Change or Enforced Change?; SureStart; Characteristics of Positive Partnerships; Positive Outcomes for Practitioners; Positive Outcomes for Parents; Positive Outcomes for Children; Levels of Partnership; Legislation and Guidance; Inspection Requirements; Foundation Stage Requirements; Parental Involvement in Observation, Assessment and Reviewing Progress; Factors Supporting Positive Partnerships; Issues Compromising Partnerships; In Working Practice; Summary; RESPONDING TO THE AFFECTIVE NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN; Introduction; Definitions and Terminology; Legislation and Guidance; Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Causal Factors; Self-Concept; Behaviour; Summary; OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT; Introduction; Children's Rights, Legislation and Guidance; Purposes and Values of Observation and Assessment; Principles of Observation; Methods of Assessment 1 - Observations; Methods of Assessment 2 - Checklists and Questionnaires; Methods of Assessment 3 - Observing Through Play; Methods of Assessment 4 - Involving the Children; Methods Of Assessment 5 - Children's Behaviour 1; Profiling; Summary; PROGRAMMES OF INTERVENTION; Introduction; Definitions; Effective Interventions; Differentiating the Curriculum; Individual Education Plans; Specific Intervention Programmes 1 - Speech and Language Difficulties; Specific Intervention Programmes 2 - Autistic Spectrum Disorders; Summary; INTERAGENCY WORKING; Introduction; Definitions and Models; Historical Developments; Progression to Date; The Need for Interagency Working; Understanding the Roles of Other Professionals; Skills and Qualities Needed; Professionals Involved; Working Together; The Role of the SENCO; Planning and Coordination in Early Years Settings; Factors Affecting Collaboration; Issues Supporting Future Progression; Summary; INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN; Introduction; Historical Development and Legislation; Definitions and Models; Reasons for Inclusion; Enabling Inclusion In Early Years Settings; Issues and Barriers; Including Disadvantaged Children; Summary; ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION; Bibliography; Index;
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: London : Paul Chapman Pub
• Publication Date: 2006
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 222 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 371.904720941; Early childhood special education -- Great Britain; Special education teachers -- Great Britain; EDUCATION -- Special Education -- General; Early childhood special education; Special education teachers; Great Britain; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781446202159; 1446202151
• Related ISBNs: 1412929482; 9781412929486; 1412929490; 9781412929493
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-218) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.