1st Edition

Supporting the Emotional Well-being of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities A Whole School Approach

140 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

140 Pages
by Routledge

Supporting the Emotional Well-being of Children and Young People with Learning Disabilities is an essential and practical resource for helping children with severe and complex learning difficulties, their classmates, their teachers and the schools that they attend. The highly adaptable materials, activities and ideas presented in this book will be useful both in the classroom and in staff... Read more

Contents

About the Authors

Preface

SECTION 1: INITIAL ENGAGEMENT

1.1. The Background to Emotionally Able

1.2. A Whole School Approach

1.3. Working Together

1.4. Developing a Shared Understanding of Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health

SECTION 2: DEVELOPING AN EMOTIONALLY SUPPORTIVE CLASSROOM

2.1. The Classroom

2.2. The Three Step Process

2.3. The Classroom Strategies

SECTION 3: SUPPORTING AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD

3.1. Understanding an Individual Child

3.2. Understanding the Extent of the Emotional Difficulties of an Individual Child

3.3. Developing Class Based Solutions using Solution Circles

3.5. Developing Community Based Solutions using the Multiagency Team and Quality Circles

POSTSCRIPT - It Takes A Village to Raise a Child

References

Index

Biography

Mark Fox is a consultant and educational and child psychologist.

Tom Laverty is a specialist trainer and consultant for complex educational needs.

Sanchita Chowdhury is a specialist educational and child psychologist.