The management of special needs, especially those of students of secondary age, has received considerable attention in the past decade and, in the light of the new education legislation, will assume a new urgency. "The Management of Special Needs in Ordinary Schools" provides an overview of the issues facing teachers in secondary schools with pupils who have special needs. These issues include managerial and curricular problems, in-service training, the use of new technology and the development of community links. The book also illustrates the changes in thinking and practice since the publication of the Warnock Report "Special Educational Needs" (1978). The authors range from teachers to chief educational officers, and include head teachers, psychologists, advisors and administrators, as well as those involved in educational research. Drawing on their experience in the mainstream and in special schools, at secondary level and in further education, the contributors reflect an active involvement in the development of new approaches within this area of education. The educational experiences of those with special needs can be considerably broadened and enhanced through imaginative man