Whose Special Need?: Some Perceptions of Special Educational Needs - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1853962198 ISBN 13 : 9781853962196

Editeur : SAGE Publications Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

'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 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 medica

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À propos de la quatrième de couverture

'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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1853962198
• ISBN 13: 9781853962196
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 182
• Éditeur: Sandow Sarah
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Allemagne