9th Edition

Commonsense Methods for Students with Special Needs and Disabilities

By Peter Westwood Copyright 2025
242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

This fully revised ninth edition continues to offer teachers practical advice on new evidence-based approaches for teaching and managing students with a wide range of abilities, disabilities, and difficulties. Based on topical international research from the field, this new edition provides practical advice for teachers and tutors to enable them to adapt evidence-based methods when working in... Read more

1. Meeting ‘special needs’ in the era of inclusion

2.  Students with intellectual disability 

3.  Students with autism spectrum disorder 

4.  Physical disabilities and health issues

5.  Students with sensory impairments

6.  Gifted and talented students

7.  Self-management and autonomy 

8.  Managing behaviour

9.  Social skills and peer group acceptance 

10. Intervention for reading difficulties 

11. Problems with writing 

12. Difficulties with spelling 

13.  Numeracy and basic mathematical skills

14.  A taxonomy of teaching methods 

15.  Differentiating the curriculum and adapting instruction

Biography

Peter Westwood has taught in primary, secondary, and special schools and for many years has been involved in teacher education in England, Australia, and Hong Kong. He has published 14 books with Routledge.