Choosing a school for a child with special needs / Ruth Birnbaum

By:

Ruth Birnbaum [author]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley , c2010Description: 287 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

9781843109877

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LOC classification:

LC 4031 .B57 2010

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Explanatory Terms -- Introduction -- Part 1 Looking at Specific Definitions of Special Educational Needs -- Part 2 Understanding the Background -- Part 3 Setting Up a Visit -- Part 4 Looking at Specific Provision/Intervention -- Part 5 Other Important Issues to Consider -- Part 6 Different School Models -- Part 7 Summary -- Bibliography -- Resources and Useful Organizations -- Websites -- Index.

Summary: "If you are considering placing a child with special needs at a new school, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Should you choose a special school, or a special unit within a mainstream school? What will be the involvement of therapists? Maybe home schooling would be best? Whether the child has autism, dyslexia or any other special educational, emotional or behavioural difficulty, this book will help you find the school that suits the child best."

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	NU Clark Circulation	Non-fiction	GC LC 4031 .B57 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		NUCLA000002589

Includes index.

"If you are considering placing a child with special needs at a new school, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Should you choose a special school, or a special unit within a mainstream school? What will be the involvement of therapists? Maybe home schooling would be best? Whether the child has autism, dyslexia or any other special educational, emotional or behavioural difficulty, this book will help you find the school that suits the child best."

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