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.

An invaluable resource for teachers, teaching assistants and therapists. This practical book offers a wealth of ideas and strategies to support children with dyspraxia, which is difficulty in controlling voluntary movements of the vocal chords, resulting in an inability to control sequences of sounds or gestures. With over twenty years experience, Lois Addy emphasises the importance of understanding dyspraxia in order to provide effective support for children with co-ordination and perceptual difficulties. The book includes: what to look out for to recognise children with dyspraxia; useful checklists for identification; details on the needs and difficulties faced by children with dyspraxia; ideas for support across the curriculum, in particular the areas of; handwriting, numeracy, PE, reading, social skills and communication frequently asked questions about dyspraxia - and the answers! Lois Addy is a paediatric occupational therapist and has over twenty years experience of working with children with dyspraxia. She currently works at York St John College, University of Leeds as a senior lecturer in professional health studies.

"Fine Motor Skills" contains over 40 photocopiable activities designed to improve children's fine motor control, pencil grip and hand-eye coordination. Carefully differentiated tasks enable children to progress effectively through the varied and challenging activities, which include finger-painting, colouring-in, following mazes and paths, overdrawing and dot-to-dots. Find your way around a haunted house, join the dots to complete the rocket, finger paint all the colours of the rainbow and take part in many other exciting adventures! Written by the same experienced authors of the popular "Cutting Skills" book (2002; ISBN 1-85503-349-6) the activities are so enjoyable children will improve their motor control without even noticing! It includes Teachers' Notes with sections on vocabulary and observation. It gives full instructions detailing the objectives and targets for each activity: Finger Painting; Colouring In; Overdrawing; Dot-to-Dot; and Mazes and Paths. It complies with the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 and Stage 2.

Speech and language difficulties are the most common developmental problem encountered in the primary classroom, yet identifying the children who are affected can seem a complex and difficult process. Jane Speak, an experienced speech and language therapist and primary teacher, cuts through the jargon and terminology to provide a clear guide for the class teacher. The book includes: - A rough guide to understanding the various types of speech and language difficulties and the terminology used. - How to identify a child with difficulties and when to refer to speech and language therapy for assessment. - Afasic checklists for easy identification and profiling for the non-specialist teacher. - The different roles played by education and health service professionals and parents - and how to work together for effective support. - Ideas for supporting the child in the classroom and strategies for tackling specific areas of difficulty.

Faced with deteriorating behaviour with a long list of possible causes, many teachers feel overwhelmed by the problem of challenging behaviour. This book has been written to strengthen and inspire even the most battle-fatigued teacher. It provides: clear, practical advice for senior managers, teachers and teaching assistants; definitions of troubled and troublesome behaviour; a helpful model of behaviour management; and strategies for avoiding confrontation and dealing with it when it does arise. Respected author Veronica Birkett writes with warmth and humour, bringing a wealth of classroom experience to this practical and accessible book. Taking the approach that prevention is better than cure, advice is given on how to create a positive ethos, in which challenging behaviour is less likely to occur in the first place. "How to Manage and Teach Children with Challenging Behaviour" is sure to become an indispensable friend and guide to any teacher experiencing the daily challenges of a modern classroom. It includes the latest title in LDA's category-bestselling "How To" series to tackle special needs in the school classroom.

This book is the first to focus on violent and/or 'abusive' behaviours in lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender, non-binary gender or genderqueer people's intimate relationships. It provides fresh empirical data from a comprehensive mixed-methods study and novel theoretical insights to destabilise and queer existing narratives about intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA). Key to the analysis, the book argues, is the extent to which Michael Johnson's landmark typology of IPVA can be used to make sense of the survey data and accounts of 'abusive' behaviours given by LGB and/or T+ participants. As well as calling for IPVA scholars to challenge heteronormativity and cisnormativity and improve IPVA measurement, this book offers guidance and a new tool to assist practitioners from a variety of relationships services with identifying victims/survivors and perpetrators in LGB and/or T+ people's relationships. It will appeal to academics and practitioners in the field of domestic violence and abuse.

This book is the first to focus on violent and/or 'abusive' behaviours in lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender, non-binary gender or genderqueer people's intimate relationships. It provides fresh empirical data from a comprehensive mixed-methods study and novel theoretical insights to destabilise and queer existing narratives about intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA). Key to the analysis, the book argues, is the extent to which Michael Johnson's landmark typology of IPVA can be used to make sense of the survey data and accounts of 'abusive' behaviours given by LGB and/or T+ participants. As well as calling for IPVA scholars to challenge heteronormativity and cisnormativity and improve IPVA measurement, this book offers guidance and a new tool to assist practitioners from a variety of relationships services with identifying victims/survivors and perpetrators in LGB and/or T+ people's relationships. It will appeal to academics and practitioners in the field of domestic violence and abuse.

Being a SENCo in a primary school is a demanding and responsible position - and one which is constantly evolving as special needs provision changes. Whether you are a SENCo looking for ways to develop and enhance your practice, or whether you are considering taking on the role, "How to Survive and Succeed as a SENCo in the Primary School" will provide an invaluable source of vital information and helpful advice. Packed with practical tips and ideas, this highly accessible book: explains clearly the roles and responsibilities of the SENCo and all who are involved with a pupil with special educational needs; takes you step-by-step through the 'graduated approach'- from children causing concern through to children with statements; suggests ways to organise and manage the special needs provision effectively; and, offers ideas and resources for in-service training. Now fully revised and updated to reflect changes in government policy and recent initiatives, this is the essential guide for all primary SENCos.

This invaluable book for parents and teachers is packed with creative and dynamic games that will help children to develop positive relationships. Part 1: Games that teach looking, listening, speaking, thinking and concentration skills. Part 2: Consolidating the 5 skills area and opportunities for children to apply them in different social contexts. * Collection of inventive games that will enable you to have a positive influence on a child's complex social journey through life. * All activities have been tried, tested and thoroughly enjoyed!

Rebecca Barnes outlines fifty ways in which you, your congregation, and your local community can help fight global warming and enjoy participation in a vital part of Christian discipleship. In 50 Ways to Help Save the Earth, Revised Edition, she makes a clear connection, in a practical and unintimidating way, between stewardship of the earth and living one's faith. This easy-to-follow book consists of seven chapters on topics related to global climate change: "Energy," "Food and Agriculture," "Transportation," "Water," "People," "Other Species," and "Wilderness and Land." Each chapter begins with a statement on how the content relates to global warming, followed by action items ranging from individual efforts to activities that encourage the involvement of the congregation and wider communities.