1st Edition
Child Development and Teaching Pupils with Special Educational Needs
By Anne Anderson, Richard Gerrish, Lyn Layton, Jenny Morgan, Christina Tilstone, Anna Williams
Copyright 2004
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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A thought-provoking book which provides a framework for understanding the physical, sensory, emotional, social, linguistic and cognitive development of children with special educational needs. It gives practitioners and students a sound grasp of the theoretical ground needed to fully understand cognitive development and will help them track children's developmental progress in order to optimise... Read more
Introduction 1.Self-advocacy, autonomy and empowerment Part 1: The theorists 2. The cognitive developmental theorists 3. The psychoanalytical theorists 4. Skinner and the learning theorists Part 2: The educational implications 5. The cognitive developmental theorists 6. The psychoanalytical theorists 7. Skinner and the learning theorists Part 3: Areas of development 8. Communication and interaction 9. Cognition and learning 10. Behavioural, emotional and social development 11. Sensory and physical development 12. Conclusion
Biography
Dr Christina Tilstone is Senior Lecturer in SEN at the School of Education, University of Birmingham. Her previous book with us, Promoting Inclusive Practice won the 1999 TES/NASEN book award. She was also the editor of the British Journal of Special Education from 1993-2000.
