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Based on their clinical practice and extensive experience in the field, the authors provide a creative and flexible guide to helping young children with learning difficulties. Their accessible and positive approach focuses on children's potential and what they can—rather than cannot—do, and can be carried out at home, in school, or in therapy sessions. The approach, applicable to all students, including those of diverse backgrounds, can be extended to all aspects of the child's life, and enables them to participate in everyday activities at home and school.Fully illustrated, the book offers techniques and activities to help children develop their learning, with a focus on:Developing learning toolsWorking with parentsLanguage and communicationBehavior and emotional developmentIntegrating learning into everyday lifeThe book includes a CD-ROM/DVD with printable material for making cards and worksheets, plus illustrative video material.
Functional Learning and Inclusion in Mainstream Education
Functional Learning and Inclusion in Mainstream Education
Policy of Inclusion
Going to nursery and then school are always milestones in a child's life. Parents often anticipate this move towards independence with some anxiety about how their child will manage. They may have concerns about which nursery or school their child will attend and the facilities that will be provided. For parents of a child with developmental problems, there is the added anxiety of deciding what kind of placement is going to be appropriate.
In the early 1980s, following the Warnock report, educational policy in the UK moved towards encouraging the inclusion of ...
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