Special educational needs : a guide to inclusive practice / edited by Lindsay Peer and Gavin Reid.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Policy, practice and provision -- Special and additional support needs and rights in England and Scotland: the new children's rights agenda -- Putting the dyslexic learner at the centre -- Inclusion and special educational needs: a dialogic inquiry into controversial issues -- The potential impact and influence of the social model of disability -- Part II. Perspectives from practice -- Speech, language and communication -- Auditory processing disorder (APD) -- Developmental coordination disorder/developmental dyspraxia in the context of education -- Vision and learning -- Literacy and the training of professionals who assess and teach individuals with literacy difficulties -- Mathematical learning difficulties and dyscalculia -- Using technology to support effective learners; assistive technology -- Using technology to support learners with additional needs: practical information and advice -- Part III. Syndromes and barriers -- Students with down syndrome in inclusive classrooms: using evidence-based practices -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Visual and cerebral visual impairment and education: beyond mere awareness raising -- Inclusive education for students who are deaf or hard of hearing -- Pathological/extreme demand avoidance (PDA/EDA) -- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): research and practice -- Part IV. Working together -- Working together: a case study: a critical look at current SEN practice in Irish primary education -- Parents as partners -- Children and young people's voices.

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