1st Edition
Special Educational Needs and Disability in Context An essential compendium of Practice, Policy and Theory
Acknowledgements
Preface
Using the online resources
Introduction
1. Development of special education provision within its societal, political and historical contexts in the U.K. from the early days to Warnock
2. Legislation
3. Understanding human learning and behaviour: models significant in education
4. Difficulties in communication and interaction
5. Focus on difficulties in reading and writing acquisition
6. Cognition and learning
7. Focus on difficulties in numeracy acquisition
8. Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
9. Sensory and physical difficulties
10. Assessment and testing
11. Behaviour management for inclusion
12. Families, carers and internal and external support services
13. Looking into the future
References
Index
Biography
Janice Wearmouth is Professor Emerita at the University of Bedfordshire, with wide experience of research and publication nationally and internationally. She has previously published a range of books with Routledge. Most recently these include Social Justice in Practice in Education (2024), Special Educational Needs and Disability the basics, editions 1 to 4 (2012, 2016, 2021, 2023), Pupil, Teacher and Family Voice in Educational Institutions (2019) and Understanding Special Educational Needs and Disability in the Early Years (2018).
