With an increased emphasis on inclusion in education, the challenge
faced by schools is how to provide for the diverse and complex needs of
all children. How to Support and Teach Children with Special Needs is
essential reading for teachers, teaching assistants, SENCos and senior
management. This practical book provides helpful hints and strategies to
support children with a wide range of difficulties including those in
the areas of communication, learning, behavioural, sensory / physical
and medical. The book includes: details of a school's legal
responsibilities towards children with special educational needs; a
wealth of practical and accessible support strategies; checklists for
assessment; useful addresses and resource lists. After teaching for 15
years, Veronica Birkett worked as an Ofsted inspector and advisory
teacher, supporting pupils with special educational needs, their
teachers and teaching assistants. She is the author of LDA's How To
Survive & Succeed as a SENCO and How To Survive & Succeed as a Teaching
Assistant.