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First Steps in Inclusion : a Handbook for Parents, Teachers, Governors and LEAs.

With more parents of disabled children seeking a mainstream place for their child, educational professionals are increasingly being faced with the task of making these placements successful. For many this can be their first experience of including a child with significant difficulties. This book is...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lorenz, Stephanie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; What do we mean by inclusion?; What the law and the government say; What research tells us; Why families want inclusion; 2 First Steps for Parents; Choosing a school; Liaising with your LEA; Working with the school; What to do when things go wrong; 3 First Steps for Preschool Settings; Gathering information; Developing a partnership with parents; Assessing children's learning needs; Meeting children's learning needs; 4 First Steps for Primary Schools; Welcoming diversity; Working together as a whole school.
  • Accessing the curriculumManaging support staff; 5 First Steps for Secondary Schools; Creating a positive school ethos; Collaboration and partnership; Ensuring curriculum access; Alternatives to exclusion; 6 First Steps for SENCOs; Developing the SENCO role; Improving communication across the school; Using support effectively; Annual reviews, IEPs and target setting; 7 First Steps for Class Teachers; Reviewing the situation; Teaching and learning; Using the peer group to best effect; Building a support network; 8 First Steps for Learning Supporters; Clarifying the supporter's role.
  • Increasing children's independencePartnership and planning; Developing your own skills; 9 First Steps for Governors; Inclusion and the role of the SEN governor; Disability discrimination and the new act; Developing effective school policies; Resourcing for inclusion; References; Index.