The education of children with multiple disabilities is concerned with improving their quality of life and finding ways to overcome barriers to learning. The law indicates a move towards equal opportunities and inclusive education for all pupils. Those with complex needs have the right to receive appropriate education alongside their peers, to become enlightened, enabled and empowered. Supporting Children with Multiple Disabilities addresses the growing needs of professionals in a variety of educational settings, and provides a practical support framework for children, professionals and…mehr
The education of children with multiple disabilities is concerned with improving their quality of life and finding ways to overcome barriers to learning. The law indicates a move towards equal opportunities and inclusive education for all pupils. Those with complex needs have the right to receive appropriate education alongside their peers, to become enlightened, enabled and empowered. Supporting Children with Multiple Disabilities addresses the growing needs of professionals in a variety of educational settings, and provides a practical support framework for children, professionals and parents. Techniques and methods are explored, leading the reader to find a range of keys that will empower them to unlock the door of learning for all multiple-disabled children. Chapters focus on: - Assessing children's abilities - Possible problems of children with multiple disabilities - Facilitating access to appropriate learning environments - Supporting and including children with multiple disabilities in the classroom - Developing mobility and motor skills - Facilitating effective communication - Developing a multi-sensory curriculum - Facilitating access to the National Curriculum in mainstream education This second edition has been updated throughout and now includes information on the Signalong signing system, visual timetables, personal passports, baseline assessment and P scales, learning resources and new technology. This is an invaluable guide for all who work with multiple-disabled children.
Michael Mednick is a highly experienced and qualified teacher of children with multiple disabilities and of those with profound and severe learning difficulties. He is also a qualified teacher of the deaf, and of the visually impaired. He has a professional certificate for multi-sensory impairment and a second professional certificate in management for special education. He has taught in a variety of special schools, including schools for children who have severe and moderate learning difficulties, and in schools for children who are deaf, autistic and visually impaired. He has worked extensively with children with acute medical needs and with children across different age ranges. He was head of a Further Education Unit for those with severe learning difficulties for four years. He has taught in mainstream primary and secondary schools as a support teacher and worked in a primary and secondary school with a unit for deaf and partially hearing children for four years. He is currently Head of Service for visually impaired children for an inclusive education authority and has been in this post for ten years.
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Contents Introduction Children with multiple disabilities Terminology Definitions Meeting people with multiple disabilities Key points Possible problems Disorders and delays Problems related to medication Eating problems Other problems Implications for multiple-disabled children Common conditions Syndromes Specific problems for parents Diet and behaviour Key points Developing effective communication skills Role of an Intervenor or Intensive Interaction Identifying 'Yes' and 'No' Finding the Key Selecting a communication mode Communication modes Tips for engaging in communication Key points Facilitating the use of sensory information and developing a multi-sensory curriculum Function of the brain Visual perceptual difficulties Role of an Optometrist The sensory system Sensory integration Multi-sensory curriculum Key points Assessment Purposes of assessment Types of assessment General propositions Evaluating assessment tools and procedures Current approaches to assessment Observation skills Observation schedules Task analysis The ABC chart Fixed Interval Sampling Event sampling chart Baselines 'P' Scales Key points Access to appropriate environments The school building A classroom environment checklist Reactive Environments Key points Mobility and Motor Skills Approaches to developing motor skills Motor development Stretching Equipment Sitting Supporting sitting Standing Walking Other equipment Manual Handling Handling Equipment Risk Assessment Key points Support frameworks in mainstream education Facilitating inclusive education Support frameworks Basic principles of working with multiple disabled children Short-Term Planning Sheet Weekly Planning Sheet Weekly Record Support Sheet Access to a Curriculum in mainstream education Ways to guide good practice Independence and Life Skill Training Guidelines to facilitate subjects in the National Curriculum Curriculum Boxes Key points Final Thoughts Glossary References
Contents Introduction Children with multiple disabilities Terminology Definitions Meeting people with multiple disabilities Key points Possible problems Disorders and delays Problems related to medication Eating problems Other problems Implications for multiple-disabled children Common conditions Syndromes Specific problems for parents Diet and behaviour Key points Developing effective communication skills Role of an Intervenor or Intensive Interaction Identifying 'Yes' and 'No' Finding the Key Selecting a communication mode Communication modes Tips for engaging in communication Key points Facilitating the use of sensory information and developing a multi-sensory curriculum Function of the brain Visual perceptual difficulties Role of an Optometrist The sensory system Sensory integration Multi-sensory curriculum Key points Assessment Purposes of assessment Types of assessment General propositions Evaluating assessment tools and procedures Current approaches to assessment Observation skills Observation schedules Task analysis The ABC chart Fixed Interval Sampling Event sampling chart Baselines 'P' Scales Key points Access to appropriate environments The school building A classroom environment checklist Reactive Environments Key points Mobility and Motor Skills Approaches to developing motor skills Motor development Stretching Equipment Sitting Supporting sitting Standing Walking Other equipment Manual Handling Handling Equipment Risk Assessment Key points Support frameworks in mainstream education Facilitating inclusive education Support frameworks Basic principles of working with multiple disabled children Short-Term Planning Sheet Weekly Planning Sheet Weekly Record Support Sheet Access to a Curriculum in mainstream education Ways to guide good practice Independence and Life Skill Training Guidelines to facilitate subjects in the National Curriculum Curriculum Boxes Key points Final Thoughts Glossary References
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