Exploring the complex issues that surround special educational needs (SEN) both in and out of the classroom, this reader-friendly text considers the impacts that these issues have upon the child, the parent, the teacher, and the school as a whole. Fully cross-referenced and including suggestions for further reading with each entry, the areas discussed include: pupil rights and empowerment; parents and care workers; curriculum and teaching; inclusive approaches; and, historical dimensions. Providing an informative combination of practical, historical and legal terms and concepts, "Special Educational Needs: The Key Concepts" is a highly useful resource accessible to a broad audience.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Historical Dimensions and Current Themes; Definitions and Terminology; Legislation and Policy; Practice and Provision; Pupils, Professionals and Parents; Bibliography
Author Biography
Nottingham Trent University, UK
