| Working with Parents of Children with Special Educational Needs [With CDROM] Contributor(s): Dukes, Chris (Author), Smith, Maggie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412945216 ISBN-13: 9781412945219 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: Every practitioner knows??the importance of??collaborating with??parents to ensure the best support for??children with special educational needs.??Working with Parents of Children With Special Educational Needs offers clear strategies for??forging successful and lasting relationships with parents and includes: ??Strategies for communicating effectively with parentsWays in which??the preschool SENCO can lead the process??Tips for building successful links with other related professionals??Activities and case studies??A CD-ROM with checklists and reproducibles This resource is ideal for all those working with??children from birth??to 5 years of age, such as pre-school practitioners, nursery managers, advisory teachers, SENCOs, inclusion officers, and child care and education students and tutors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - General |
| Dewey: 371.9 |
| Series: Hands on Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 8.55" W x 11.68" (1.42 lbs) 136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This resource offers strategies for cultivating successful relationships with parents to ensure strong support for children with special needs. Includes a CD-ROM with checklists and reproducibles. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dukes, Chris: - Chris Dukes is a qualified teacher with over 20 years' experience. She has worked in various London primary schools as a class teacher and also as a member of the Senior Management Team. Chris has a Master's degree in Special Needs and through her later role as a Special Needs Co-ordinator and Support Teacher, many years' experience of working with children with additional needs. Chris has worked closely, mentoring, advising and supervising staff teams to work with young children as well as with other education and health professionals. She currently works part time as an Area SENCO supporting Special Needs Co-ordinators and managers in a range of early year's settings. Chris is also one half of 'earlymatters' training and consultancy, is co-author of the Hands on Guides series of books and writes for various early years' publications. Smith, Maggie: -Maggie Smith began her career as a nursery teacher in Birmingham. She has worked as a peripatetic teacher for an under-5's EAL Team and went on to become the Foundation Stage manager of an Early Years Unit in inner London. Maggie helped to set up an innovative unit for young children with behavioural difficulties and has also worked supporting families of children with special needs. She has taught on Early Years BTEC and CACHE courses at a college of higher education. Maggie currently works part time as an Area SENCO supporting Special Needs Co-ordinators and managers in a range of early year's settings. She is also one half of 'earlymatters' training and consultancy, is co-author of the Hands on Guides series of books and writes for various early years' publications. |