Teaching and Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Primary Schools

Jonathan Glazzard is Professor of Teacher Education, Head of Children, Education and Communities, Edge Hill University.Jane Stokoe has over thirty years experience as a primary school teacher. She has spent almost 20 years in Early Years and Key Stage 1, and is passionate about her role as a classroom practitioner with young children. Alison Hughes is a part-time Senior Lecturer on the BA (Hons) Early Primary Education with QTS programme at the University of Huddersfield. She was formally a Headteacher for eleven years. She is passionate about sharing her experiences of excellent practice and research with trainee teachers. Annette Netherwood has had extensive experience of teaching special educational needs pupils. She obtained her MA inAction Research through exploring effective teaching and learning methods for SEND pupils. She has been a research associate for the National College for School Leadership. Annette has recently retired from teaching and is currently studying for her Education Doctorate at the University of Sheffield. Lesley Neve has extensive experience of working with pupils with SEN in primary and secondary schools and now works as a Senior Lecturer in Education.

• Part 1 Understanding Special Educational Needs1What do we mean by ‘special educational needs and disabilities’ in primary schools?Part 2 Theory2Inclusive education: theoretical perspectivesPart 3 Supporting Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities3Understanding social, emotional and mental health needs4Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder5Dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia6Supporting children with autistic spectrum conditions7Visual and hearing impairment8Speech, language and communication difficulties9Identification and assessment10An inclusive classroom11Practical strategies for supporting and teaching children with special educational needs and disabilities12School-based training13The role of the SENCO