Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Educational Needs

This fully revised and updated seventh edition of Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Educational Needs continues to offer practical advice on evidence-based teaching methods and intervention strategies for helping children with a wide range of disabilities or difficulties. The advice the author provides is embedded within a clear theoretical context and draws on the latest international research and literature from the field. Coverage includes:learning difficulties and disabilitiesstudents with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, physical or health issues, and sensory impairmentsgifted and talented studentsdeveloping social skills and self-managementbehaviour management teaching methods literacy and numeracycurriculum differentiation and adaptive teachingcomputer-based instruction and e-learning.Peter Westwood also provides additional information and advice on transition from school to employment for students with disabilities, lesson study, e-learning, and computer-aided instruction, and reflects on the important changes made within the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).

This fully revised and updated seventh edition of Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Educational Needs continues to offer practical advice on evidence-based teaching methods and intervention strategies for helping children with a wide range of disabilities or difficulties. The advice the author provides is embedded within a clear theoretical context and draws on the latest international research and literature from the field. Coverage includes:learning difficulties and disabilitiesstudents with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disability, physical or health issues, and sensory impairmentsgifted and talented studentsdeveloping social skills and self-managementbehaviour management teaching methods literacy and numeracycurriculum differentiation and adaptive teachingcomputer-based instruction and e-learning.Peter Westwood also provides additional information and advice on transition from school to employment for students with disabilities, lesson study, e-learning, and computer-aided instruction, and reflects on the important changes made within the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).