PART 1 : Physical Impairements Allergies Asthma Brittle Bone Disease Cerebral Palsy Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes Epilepsy Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Haemophilia Hearing Impairment Heart Disease Hemiplegia Hydrocephalus Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Microcephalus Motor Neurone Disease Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sensory Deprivation Muscular Dystrophy Restricted Growth Sickle-cell Anaemia Skin Disease Spina Bifida Visual Impairment Wheelchair Users PART 2: Neurological and Psychological Disorders Asperger's Syndrome Ataxia Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Down Syndrome Dyscalculia Dyslexia Dyspraxia Sensory Processing Disorder Speech and Language Impairments Tourette's Syndrome Williams Syndrome Attachment Disorder Bipolar Disorder Depression Eating Disorders Emotional Behavioural Disorder General Anxiety Disorder Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Personality Disorder Phobias Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Schizophrenia Selective Mutism PART 3: Other Additional Needs Disengaged and Excluded Emotional Distress (bullying) English as an Additional Language Gifted and Talented Learning Difficulties Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome New Migrants Obesity Poor Conduct Disorder Socio-Economic Difficulties (poverty) Travellers and Gypsies Victims of Abuse Victims of Forced Marriages Young Carers Young Offenders PART 4: Approaches for working with children and young people with additional needs A Strategy for Children A Strategy for Parents A Strategy for Teachers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Fundatia Inima de Copil (Heart of a Child Foundation) Heuristic Play Jolly Phonics Makaton Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT) Mentoring and Critical Friendship Mindfulness Neurodiversity Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Portage Home Learning CERTS (Social Communication Emotional Regulation Transactional Support for Children) Solihull Approach SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Coordinators) Transactional Analysis TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication Handicapped Children) Understanding Intelligence Yoga and Tai chi
A Quick Guide to Special Needs is an easy go-to guide for busy teachers, SENCOs, practitioners and anyone else who is interested in pragmatic solutions to the challenges of teaching children and young people with additional needs. Detailing over 60 conditions which cause people to have additional needs, Bob Bates helps you broaden your understanding of different physical, neurological, psychological, and developmental needs with accessible bite-sized explanations of the conditions, best practice approaches to working with these learners, and how to apply them to your everyday teaching. Each individual need is explained over a 2-page spread and every entry includes: Case studies encouraging you to reflect on real-life situations to understand the impact each condition has on people and how they and their parents deal with it. Do it steps offering a simple step-by-step approach that you can follow in order to meet additional needs arising out of these conditions. Important steps for the classroom specifically for teachers to use. Recommended reading, suggesting books, articles and websites where further information on specific conditions are available. Whether you're a newly qualified or experienced teacher, or simply want to further your understanding on the vast variety of individual needs, this guide is the ideal dip-in dip-out reference point for SEND. Also from Bob Bates: Educational Leadership Simplified Learning Theories Simplified