Commonsense Methods for Students With Special Needs and Disabilities

This fully revised 9th edition continues to offer teachers practical advice on new evidence-based approaches for teaching and managing students with a wide range of abilities, disabilities and difficulties.

List of contents

1. Meeting 'special needs' in the era of inclusion
2. Students with intellectual disability
3. Students with autism spectrum disorder
4. Physical disabilities and health issues
5. Students with sensory impairments
6. Gifted and talented students
7. Self-management and autonomy
8. Managing behaviour
9. Social skills and peer group acceptance
10. Intervention for reading difficulties
11. Problems with writing
12. Difficulties with spelling
13. Numeracy and basic mathematical skills
14. A taxonomy of teaching methods
15. Differentiating the curriculum and adapting instruction

About the author

Peter Westwood has taught in primary, secondary, and special schools and for many years has been involved in teacher education in England, Australia, and Hong Kong. He has published 14 books with Routledge.

Summary

This fully revised 9th edition continues to offer teachers practical advice on new evidence-based approaches for teaching and managing students with a wide range of abilities, disabilities and difficulties.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Westwood, Peter (Taught in Primary Westwood, Westwood Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032984414
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3298441-4
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities, teacher training, Secondary Schools, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Teaching / General