Michael Farrell is a private consultant in special education working with parents and children, schools, local authorities, voluntary organisations, universities and government ministries.

‘This book will be especially useful to teachers in training, staff wanting to follow up specific aspects of particular disabilities and parents wanting to find out more about how the education system responds to children with special educational needs.' - Special, on Third Edition‘I find it useful, easy to use and informative, just like a handbook should be, and am happy to recommend it to colleagues and parents alike.’ - Special Children, on Third Edition

• Acknowledgements Foreword by Lord Rix About the author Preface Introduction A to Z entries Classified list/ Thematic index of A to Z entries

Michael Farrell is a private consultant in special education working with parents and children, schools, local authorities, voluntary organisations, universities and government ministries.

‘This book will be especially useful to teachers in training, staff wanting to follow up specific aspects of particular disabilities and parents wanting to find out more about how the education system responds to children with special educational needs.' - Special, on Third Edition‘I find it useful, easy to use and informative, just like a handbook should be, and am happy to recommend it to colleagues and parents alike.’ - Special Children, on Third Edition

• Acknowledgements Foreword by Lord Rix About the author Preface Introduction A to Z entries Classified list/ Thematic index of A to Z entries

Michael Farrell is a private consultant in special education working with parents and children, schools, local authorities, voluntary organisations, universities and government ministries.

‘This book will be especially useful to teachers in training, staff wanting to follow up specific aspects of particular disabilities and parents wanting to find out more about how the education system responds to children with special educational needs.' - Special, on Third Edition‘I find it useful, easy to use and informative, just like a handbook should be, and am happy to recommend it to colleagues and parents alike.’ - Special Children, on Third Edition

• Acknowledgements Foreword by Lord Rix About the author Preface Introduction A to Z entries Classified list/ Thematic index of A to Z entries