a student's guide a student's guide Sewell, Alexandra creator author. Smith, Joanne author. text cau 2020 monographic eng

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viii, 236 pages ; 24 cm. "This essential textbook equips you with a strong understanding of theories, policies and practices and how they impact on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, guiding you through your SEND course or modules. It provides you with the foundations and tools necessary to think critically about the issues and developments concerning SEND, inclusion, and professional practice. The book includes:- Material surrounding mental health in childhood and adolescence - Chapters on global perspectives of SEND, and assistive technologies - Practical case studies, reflection questions and activities - Spotlights on key theories and research - Up-to-date information on policies impacting SEND"-- retailer's webpage An introduction to SENDI: models and definitions -- The history of difference and disability -- Introducing specific learning difficulties -- SEND support and intervention: overcoming barriers -- Exploring mental health in childhood and adolescence -- Equality: access, provision and outcomes -- Assistive technologies in practice -- SEND: a global perspective -- Professional roles and contexts -- Becoming a SENDI practitioner: professional identity and self-reflection -- Researching approaches to inclusive practice -- Towards inclusion: rhetoric and reality. Alexandra Sewell and Joanne Smith. Includes bibliographical references and index. Special education Great Britain Children with disabilities Education Great Britain Inclusive education Great Britain LC3986.G7 S49 2021 371.90941 Se89i 9781526494825 2020934666 DLC 200310 20251001110420.0 21464169 eng