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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453646103321

Autore

Lorenz Stephanie

Titolo

First steps in inclusion / / Stephanie Lorenz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002, 2012

ISBN

1-138-15795-3

1-315-06932-6

1-134-13302-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Collana

A David Fulton Book

Disciplina

371.9/046

Soggetti

Inclusive education - Great Britain

Learning disabled children - Education - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A David Fulton book"--cover.

First published in Great Britain by David Fulton Publishers 2002.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; What do we mean by inclusion?; What the law and the government say; What research tells us; Why families want inclusion; 2 First Steps for Parents; Choosing a school; Liaising with your LEA; Working with the school; What to do when things go wrong; 3 First Steps for Preschool Settings; Gathering information; Developing a partnership with parents; Assessing children's learning needs; Meeting children's learning needs; 4 First Steps for Primary Schools; Welcoming diversity; Working together as a whole school

Accessing the curriculumManaging support staff; 5 First Steps for Secondary Schools; Creating a positive school ethos; Collaboration and partnership; Ensuring curriculum access; Alternatives to exclusion; 6 First Steps for SENCOs; Developing the SENCO role; Improving communication across the school; Using support effectively; Annual reviews, IEPs and target setting; 7 First Steps for Class Teachers; Reviewing the situation; Teaching and learning; Using the peer group to best effect; Building a support network; 8 First Steps for Learning Supporters; Clarifying the supporter's role

Increasing children's independencePartnership and planning;



Developing your own skills; 9 First Steps for Governors; Inclusion and the role of the SEN governor; Disability discrimination and the new act; Developing effective school policies; Resourcing for inclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

With more parents of disabled children seeking a mainstream place for their child, educational professionals are increasingly being faced with the task of making these placements successful. For many this can be their first experience of including a child with significant difficulties. This book is aimed at all those, be they parents, teachers, learning support assistants, SENCOs, school managers, governors or LEA officers who are charged with ensuring that inclusion is effective both for individual children and for schools as a whole.<br><br>Each chapter looks at the practicalities from a dif