Teaching Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Sarah Martin-Denham is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for the ′Post Graduate Certificate National Award for Special Educational Needs Co-ordination′ and a Masters short course ′Supporting children with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs′ at the University of Sunderland.  Sarah is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Vice Chancellor Teaching Fellow, Chair of an independent SENCO network and a Convenor of an interdisciplinary research network for developing knowledge, understanding and approaches for supporting children who are experiencing adverse childhood experiences.  She has extensive knowledge of learning and teaching in the North East of England in a variety of settings ranging from Early Years to Higher Education.  Sarah began her career as an infant school teacher in Sunderland then taught from entry level to foundation degree level study in a college.  For the last ten years Sarah has successfully developed and led four programmes and research projects in the School of Education at the University of Sunderland.  Through her work with children and families over the last twenty years and her own neurodiverse abilities she has developed a particular interest in special educational needs and disabilities.

This comprehensive book is a must have for anyone working with children and young people with SEND. It is an up-to - date reference book which is easy to read and set out in an easily accessible format so busy professionals can dip in and out as required. It covers all ages and relates to both special and mainstream settings. Written by a number of SEND experts it not only provides the theory but has great examples of good practice strategies you can use in the classroom.

• Chapter 1: Introduction - Sarah Martin-DenhamChapter 2: Who′s Who in Specialist Provision? - Jan Patterson and James WallerChapter 3: Your First Day in Specialist Provision - Dawn Henderson and Sarah Martin-DenhamChapter 4: Teaching and Learning - Judith Donovan, Dawn Henderson, Pauline James and Sarah Martin-DenhamChapter 5: Planning for Learning - Judith Donovan, Dawn Henderson, Pauline James and Sarah Martin-DenhamChapter 6: Assessing Learning - Judith Donovan, Dawn Henderson, Pauline James and Sarah Martin-DenhamChapter 7: Working in Partnership with Families, Parents and Carers - Denise MurrayChapter 8: Autistic Spectrum Condition - Jayne Littlewood and Claire SewellChapter 9: Speech, Language and Communication Needs - Jan Patterson and Chris RobertsChapter 10: Specific Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Dyscalculia - Helen Irving and Sarah Martin-DenhamChapter 11: Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties - Jan Patterson and Chris RobertsChapter 12: Other areas of Exceptionality - Dr Karen Horridge, Sarah Martin-Denham and Denise MurrayChapter 13: Promoting Positive Behaviour - Bill AshtonChapter 14: How to Work Effectively with Support Staff and other Professionals - Judith Donovan and Pauline JamesChapter 15: Supporting Learning in a Pupil Referral Unit - Steve SiddellChapter 16: The Particular Needs of Looked after Children - Caroline Walker-GleavesChapter 17: Reflections of Teaching Pupils with Special Educational Needs by Recently Qualified Teachers - Rebecca Dunn, Helen Lowes and David Nevins