Michael Farrel is a special educational consultant with LEAs and universities. He is very well known in the field of SEN and has published widely

'This is undoubtedly a significant book which will rightly take its place as a standard text in teacher education... The author is a meticulous and distinguished academic and leaves few stones unturned.' - British Journal of Special Education'Highly readable and easy to follow.' - TES extra for Special Educational Needs(The author) ‘…has performed a valuable service in his emphasis on creating equal opportunities for these children and ensuring that trainee teachers and newly qualified teachers have high expectations of children with special needs.’- TES Extra for Special Needs

• 1. Introduction 2. Defining and distinguishing special educational needs 3. Inclusion 4. The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 5. Equal opportunities and local SEN policy 6. Raising educational achievement and the use of Individual Education Plans 7. Literacy and numeracy 8. Information and communications technology 9. Resources 10. Emotional, behavioural and social difficulties 11. Developing one's teaching 12. Assessment, recording and reporting 13. Partners and participants

Michael Farrel is a special educational consultant with LEAs and universities. He is very well known in the field of SEN and has published widely

'This is undoubtedly a significant book which will rightly take its place as a standard text in teacher education... The author is a meticulous and distinguished academic and leaves few stones unturned.' - British Journal of Special Education'Highly readable and easy to follow.' - TES extra for Special Educational Needs(The author) ‘…has performed a valuable service in his emphasis on creating equal opportunities for these children and ensuring that trainee teachers and newly qualified teachers have high expectations of children with special needs.’- TES Extra for Special Needs

• 1. Introduction 2. Defining and distinguishing special educational needs 3. Inclusion 4. The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 5. Equal opportunities and local SEN policy 6. Raising educational achievement and the use of Individual Education Plans 7. Literacy and numeracy 8. Information and communications technology 9. Resources 10. Emotional, behavioural and social difficulties 11. Developing one's teaching 12. Assessment, recording and reporting 13. Partners and participants

Michael Farrel is a special educational consultant with LEAs and universities. He is very well known in the field of SEN and has published widely

'This is undoubtedly a significant book which will rightly take its place as a standard text in teacher education... The author is a meticulous and distinguished academic and leaves few stones unturned.' - British Journal of Special Education'Highly readable and easy to follow.' - TES extra for Special Educational Needs(The author) ‘…has performed a valuable service in his emphasis on creating equal opportunities for these children and ensuring that trainee teachers and newly qualified teachers have high expectations of children with special needs.’- TES Extra for Special Needs

• 1. Introduction 2. Defining and distinguishing special educational needs 3. Inclusion 4. The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 5. Equal opportunities and local SEN policy 6. Raising educational achievement and the use of Individual Education Plans 7. Literacy and numeracy 8. Information and communications technology 9. Resources 10. Emotional, behavioural and social difficulties 11. Developing one's teaching 12. Assessment, recording and reporting 13. Partners and participants