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This book is an essential and practical resource for helping children with severe and complex learning difficulties and their schools. The highly adaptable activities and ideas presented in this book will be useful both in the classroom and in training to promote understanding of emotional well-being and mental health of all pupils.
List of contents
Contents
About the Authors
Preface
SECTION 1: INITIAL ENGAGEMENT
1.1. The Background to Emotionally Able
1.2. A Whole School Approach
1.3. Working Together
1.4. Developing a Shared Understanding of Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health
SECTION 2: DEVELOPING AN EMOTIONALLY SUPPORTIVE CLASSROOM
2.1. The Classroom
2.2. The Three Step Process
2.3. The Classroom Strategies
SECTION 3: SUPPORTING AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD
3.1. Understanding an Individual Child
3.2. Understanding the Extent of the Emotional Difficulties of an Individual Child
3.3. Developing Class Based Solutions using Solution Circles
3.5. Developing Community Based Solutions using the Multiagency Team and Quality Circles
POSTSCRIPT - It Takes A Village to Raise a Child
References
Index
About the author
Mark Fox is a consultant and educational and child psychologist.
Tom Laverty is a specialist trainer and consultant for complex educational needs.
Sanchita Chowdhury is a specialist educational and child psychologist.
Summary
This book is an essential and practical resource for helping children with severe and complex learning difficulties and their schools. The highly adaptable activities and ideas presented in this book will be useful both in the classroom and in training to promote understanding of emotional well-being and mental health of all pupils.
