front cover -- CHOOSING a SCHOOL for a CHILD with SPECIAL NEEDS -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Explanatory Terms -- Introduction -- Part 1 - Looking at Specific Definitions of Special Educational Needs -- 1 The Definition of Special Educational Needs -- 2 Communication and Interaction -- 3 Cognition and Learning -- 4 Behaviour, Emotional and Social Development -- 5 Sensory and Physical Needs -- 6 Complex Needs -- 7 Medical Needs and School Trips -- 8 The Current Law on Special Educational Needs -- Part 2 - Understanding the Background -- 9 Understanding the Child's Needs and the Role of Assessment by a Psychologist -- 10 How to Draw Up a List of Schools -- 11 Getting the Right Documents -- Part 3 - Setting Up a Visit -- 12 How to Set Up a Visit -- 13 Looking at the Physical School Environment in General -- 14 Looking at the Classroom Environment -- 15 Making a Record of the School Visit -- Part 4 - Looking at Specific Provision/Intervention -- 16 Teaching for Specific Learning Difficulties -- 17 Intervention for Sensory Needs -- 18 Autistic Provision -- 19 Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Drama Therapy, Play Therapy and Psychotherapy -- 20 Counselling and Mentoring -- 21 Speech and Language Therapy -- 22 Occupational Therapy -- 23 Physiotherapy -- Part 5 - Other Important Issues to Consider -- 24 Integration and Inclusion -- 25 Religious Beliefs, Co-Education, School Size, Small Classes and Transition -- 26 Equality and Discrimination -- Part 6 - Different School Models -- 27 Mainstream Schools -- 28 Special Units in Mainstream Schools -- 29 Special Schools -- 30 Dual Placements -- 31 Pupil Referral Units -- 32 Residential Schools -- 33 Home Education -- 34 Hospital Schools -- 35 Studio Schools™ and Virtual Schools -- Part 7 - Summary -- 36 Evaluating the Findings -- Bibliography -- Resources and Useful Organizations -- Websites -- Index.

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