How do you deal with the challenge of teaching children with specific learning difficulties?
Many children experience difficulties that affect their ability to learn at home and at school. Some are thought to have specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia or dyspraxia, but others display a whole range of indicators that cut across the boundaries of specific 'disorders'. The authors of this practice-oriented book argue: "If they are to offer appropriate support, teachers must look beyond the label to assess the child as a whole."
This book:
• encourages teachers to see children as individuals rather than trying to fit them into a ready-made set of indicators;
• indicates the overlap of indicators of different specific learning difficulties;
• examines the evaluation process;
• explains the consequences of children's difficulties;
• offers tried and tested strategies supporting inclusive education
All teachers, teaching assistants, special educational needs coordinators and students wishing to gain teaching qualifications will find this book a surprisingly accessible read.
