Policy, Provision and Practice for Special Educational Needs and Disability: Perspectives Across Countries

ISBN-13: 9780367724993 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 202 str.

Peter Wood

Opis

This book showcases the diverse nature of policy, provision and practice for special educational needs and disability (SEND) across different international settings.

Spis treści

1 – Introduction: Making the case for the exploration of special educational needs and disability policy, provision and practice across countries Peter Wood Part one - Special education needs and disability within policy 2 - Culturally and linguistically diverse migrant students with special needs and disabilities: Essential policies and practices in the United States of America John Kambutu and Lydiah Nganga 　 3 - Education policy and inclusive education: People and processes Rachel Bowden, Su Lyn Corcoran and Helen Pinnock 4 - Inclusive special needs and disability education: History, policies, practice and challenges in Kenya and Nepal Lydiah Nganga, Sapna Thapa, John Kambutu and Samara Madrid Akpovo Part two - Stakeholder perceptions and experiences of SEND provision 5 - Special educational needs co-ordinators’ perceptions of effective provision for including autistic children in primary and middle schools in England Janice Wearmouth and Cathal Butler 6 - School staff members’ and parents’ experiences of the inclusion of deaf children in Malaysian mainstream schools Khairul Farhah Khairuddin and Susie Miles Part three - Meeting the needs of SEND children: The role of the learning environment 7 - Inclusion in Norwegian schools: Pupils’ experiences of their learning environment Peder Haug 8 - A language focused approach to supporting children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties Rebecca Hibbin and Jo Warin 9 - Forest school as a space for risk for children with social, emotional and mental health needs Angela Garden Part four - Moving towards inclusive practice 10 - A European consideration of early school leaving as a process running through childhood: A model for inclusive action Garry Squires 11 - Teacher education for SEND inclusion in an international context: The importance of critical theoretical work Deborah Robinson 12 – Conclusion: Positioning special educational needs and disability in contemporary teaching and learning Peter Wood About the contributors Preface Acknowledgements Index

O autorze

Peter Wood is Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at Liverpool John Moore’s University, UK. His interest in special educational needs and disability (SEND) stems from his time working in primary schools as a Learning Mentor. Peter’s research focuses on emotions and education, and specifically the ways disadvantage, inequality and discrimination frame experiences of social and emotional well-being in the educational space.