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Klappentext 'This sharp little book pulls no punches with its opponents (real or perceived) across the ideological battleground of special education - which if nothing else makes for a refreshing read' - Child Language Teaching and Therapy This is a book which does not dodge the issues. It encourages the reader to reflect on special educational needs from a political/ecological perspective and in doing so informs and stimulates' - Pastoral Care This book is designed for teachers in ordinary and special schools and student teachers. It presents a number of perspectives on special needs, coming from a range of professionals and others, and shows that 'special needs' is a complex and multifaceted concept which cannot easily be described. Readers are encouraged to develop their own perspectives in the light of the views presented here. The contributors consider: legal definitions of special education; the medical model; psychological assessment; individual and family therapies; speech therapy; sociological perspectives; self-advocacy and the curriculum; teachers' views of special schools; and parents' views. This unique book presents a problematic concept in an accessible manner, and encourages personal reflection on practice. Zusammenfassung A study into the complex area of special needs! designed for teachers in both ordinary and special need schools as well as for student teachers. The areas it examines include the legalities and psychological and sociological assessment! taking into account the views of both teachers and parents. Inhaltsverzeichnis More Ways than One - Sarah Sandow Models of Special Needs Introduction to Chapters 2 and 3 Legal Aid - David Anderson-Ford How Special Education is Defined in Law A Testing Time for Psychologists - Carol Aubrey Introduction to Chapters 4,5,6 and 7 It's His Condition, Mother - Jenny Corbett The Medical Model It's Not about Happy Endings - Sarah Sandow and Anne Stokes Individual and Family Therapies He Understands Every Word I Say - Jannet Wright The Speech and Language Therapist Unsung Heroes - Sarah Sandow Other Paramedical Specialisms Introduction to Chapters 8 and 9 It's all Society's Fault - Philip Garner Sociology and Special Education A Special Special Need - Viv Hinchcliffe Self-Advocacy, Curriculum and the Needs of Children with Severe Learning Difficulties Introduction to Chapter 10 Oh My God, Help! - Philip Garner What Newly Qualifying Teachers Think of Special Schools They Told Me He Would Be a Vegetable - Sarah Sandow Parents' Views Whose Special Need? - Sarah Sandow ...
