1st Edition

Special Needs in Early Years Settings A Guide for Practitioners

By Collette Drifte Copyright 2001
96 Pages
by David Fulton Publishers

98 Pages
by David Fulton Publishers

98 Pages
by David Fulton Publishers

This book provides reader-friendly, easy-to-access information about the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and what it means for the Early Years practitioner. It prunes away the jargon and 'legal-speak' of the DfEE documents, allowing the busy teacher to easily focus on the aspects they want to explore. It also contains practical suggestions and advice regarding the day-to-day classroom... Read more
Understanding the Special Needs Code of Practice; Identifying & managing Special Needs; Writing individualised programmes of work for children with Special Educational Needs; Planning and holding Special Needs Reviews; Working with the parents of Special Needs children; The Role of the SENCO; Drawing up a Special Needs policy for school; Integrating Special Needs children into a mainstream setting.

Biography

Collette Drifte has been a Deputy Headteacher and has 22 years' experience in mainstream and special education. She is a freelance author, lecturer and INSET provider.