Schools for Special Needs 2012-2013
Schools for Special Needs 2012-2013

Author: Gabbitas

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2012-11-03

Total Pages: 592

ISBN-13: 0749467460

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Special needs provision continues to be the focus of much attention. A growing emphasis on the importance of meeting individual and often complex needs means that finding the right school for your child can be a complicated process. Schools for Special Needs is an indispensable aid for anyone investigating the legal and practical aspects of SEN provision for children and young people at all stages of education. Included in this edition: assessment and identification of needs, statementing, suitable provision and school choice coverage of all special needs from ADHD and Autism to Speech and Language Difficulty and Visual Impairment where to seek help, parents' rights and the role of the local authority the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice directories of independent and non-maintained special schools, colleges and support services state-maintained special schools, and mainstream independent schools with specialist provision To see schools online, visit the Guide's website at www.schoolsforspecialneeds.co.uk

Which School? for Special Needs 2012/13
Which School? for Special Needs 2012/13

Author: Jonathan Barnes

Publisher: John Catt Educational Ltd

Published: 2012-04

Total Pages: 393

ISBN-13: 1908095407

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Now in its 21st edition, this guide contains a comprehensive directory of independent and non-maintained schools in the UK, which provide for children with sensory or physical impairment; learning difficulties; social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; and autism spectrum disorders. It also includes information on further education colleges; editorials written by experts in their field; an appendix of maintained schools; contact details of useful associations.

Special Education International Perspectives
Special Education International Perspectives

Author: Anthony F. Rotatori

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing

Published: 2014-08-26

Total Pages: 736

ISBN-13: 1784410950

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This volume provides an international perspective on special education issues. There is limited literature examining issues in special education from an international perspective, as such this volume will add considerably to the knowledge base across the globe.

Transitions in the field of special education
Transitions in the field of special education

Author: David L. Cameron

Publisher: Waxmann Verlag

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 3830981171

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The purpose of this book is to explore the phenomenon of transition as it relates to the field of special education within the Nordic countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. First, the authors investigate transition in the field of special education with respect to historical developments and the shifting prominence of diverse guiding theories. Second, we examine the process of transition in a wide range of special education contexts, including transitions from home to school, school to work, and across other contexts and types of support. The target audience for the book includes authors and researchers in academic and government research institutions, professionals working in special education and related fields, as well as students at graduate and doctoral levels. There are 16 chapters with contributions from the editors and 15 other international authors: Jorun Buli-Holmberg, David L. Cameron, Camilla Brørup Dyssegaard, Niels Egelund, Astrid Birgitte Eggen, Britta Hannus-Gullmets, Camilla Herlofsen, Maryann Jortveit, Velibor Bobo Kova?, Ingrid Lund, Johan Malmqvist, David Mitchell, Sven Nilsen, Heidi Omdal, Kristina Ström, Ragnar Thygesen, and Anne Dorthe Tveit.

The Praeger International Handbook of Special Education
The Praeger International Handbook of Special Education

Author: Michael L. Wehmeyer

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2017-06-15

Total Pages: 723

ISBN-13:

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This handbook provides a concise overview of special education services in countries across the world, using the Article on Education in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as the analytical frame. The Praeger International Handbook of Special Education presents a concise and clear overview of special education services in more than 70 countries across the world using the Article on Education in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with disabilities as the analytical frame. Each chapter offers information about the country in general, followed by sections on the public education system, the private education system, the special education system, teacher training requirements, and barriers to and promising trends in inclusive and special education. The volumes and chapters are organized by the United Nations Geoscheme, with Volume 1 including an overview of the volumes and chapters on countries in the Americas, Volume 2 addressing countries from Europe and Africa, and Volume 3 focusing on countries in Asia and Oceania. This is the most complete exploration of the delivery of supports and services to children and youth with disabilities across the globe available. The volumes do not compare among or between countries, but rather provide a baseline for understanding current special education practices and their relationship with general education and inclusive practices across the globe. Readers will come away with an in-depth understanding of what is happening with regard to the implementation of special education services and Article 24 of the Convention for the Rights of People with Disabilities. This valuable reference set serves researchers, graduate students, and policymakers in special and general education as well as professionals focused on issues of education worldwide and scholars focused on international special education. As such, this handbook will be an important reference source for university libraries, professional associations, and policy entities.

The Global Convergence Of Vocational and Special Education
The Global Convergence Of Vocational and Special Education

Author: John G. Richardson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-01

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1135055491

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The global trend in educational participation has brought with it a cross-national consequence: the expansion of students with "special needs" (SEN) placed in special education and the growth of "low achieving" students diverted to vocational tracks. This book explores the global expansion of special and vocational education as a highly variable event, not only across nations of considerable economic, political and cultural difference, but between nations with evident similarities as well. The Global Convergence of Vocational and Special Education analyzes how the concept of secular benevolence underscores the divergent and convergent trajectories that vocational and special education have taken across the globe. The authors embrace national differences as the means to observe two dicta of comparative research: similar origins can result in very different outcomes, and similar outcomes can be the result of very different origins.

Models for Effective Service Delivery in Special Education Programs
Models for Effective Service Delivery in Special Education Programs

Author: Epler, Pam

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-12-31

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1466673982

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Educators today are challenged with the task of designing curricula and standards for students of varying abilities. While technology and innovation steadily improve classroom learning, teachers and administrators continue to struggle in developing the best methodologies and practices for students with disabilities. Models for Effective Service Delivery in Special Education Programs brings together case studies and academic research on successful classroom models and practices to provide rewarding learning environments for students with disabilities. This publication is an essential reference source for special education teachers, supervisors, directors, and administrators, as well as academicians and researchers interested in developing special education programs within school districts and classrooms.

Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in China and Finland
Educating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in China and Finland

Author: Xiaoyi Hu

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-10-17

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 9811382034

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This book addresses the difficult challenges that children with autism present educators. By comprehensively examining the scientific knowledge underlying educational practices, programs and strategies in China and Finland, it provides valuable information for parents, administrators, researchers, and policy makers. This book examines the following fundamental issues related to the education of children with autism: •How children's specific diagnoses should affect educational assessment and planning •How we can support the families of children with autism •Features of effective instructional and comprehensive programs and strategies •How we can better prepare teachers, school staff, professionals and parents when it comes to educating children with autism •What policies at the national and local levels will best ensure appropriate education, examining strategies and resources needed to address the rights of children with autism to appropriate education

Education is Special for Everyone
Education is Special for Everyone

Author: Janet Mulvey

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2014-07-07

Total Pages: 181

ISBN-13: 1475807651

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Reform in education has focused mainly on development of new programs and procedures to increase the achievement of the student in the classroom. Teacher evaluations are now based on how students perform in their classrooms on yearly standardized tests. The advent of integrating students with special needs into the regular classroom has brought both benefits and concerns for average and above average students. Special education in the United States has evolved from institutional and segregated environments to inclusion in the regular education classrooms. We examine how the practice has affected all students and question whether this change has created equal opportunity for those students without special education needs. This book researches and reports on issues of current practice: e.g., teacher preparation, placement of students with special needs, implications for the average and above in the classroom and the financial costs driving placement decisions in the education system. We examine the lowering of standards so all can pass tests, report on loss of engagement of students by middle school, and mourn the squandering of creativity to appease a mandate. Sir Ken Robinson relates that, “Education is meant to take us into a future we cannot even grasp.” Yet we continue on a road that lowers our educational ranking internationally. We recommend to provide services for all students, and take the system from its current state to one that provides a “Free and appropriate education for all!”