Child Development and Teaching Pupils with Special Educational Needs

<p>A thought-provoking book which provides a framework for understanding the physical, sensory, emotional, social, linguistic and cognitive development of children with special educational needs. It gives practitioners and students a sound grasp of the theoretical ground needed to fully understand cognitive development and will help them track children's developmental progress in order to optimise learning opportunities.</p><p>The authors handle complex topics in a highly accessible manner, explaining how to put theory into practice. In three lucidly argued sections they present:</p><ul> <li>an overview of the work of key theorists and thinkers, including Vygotsky, Piaget, Freud, Erikson, Bruner and the Korning theorists</li> <li>an evaluation of the educational implications of the work of each theorist, using illustrative case studies</li> <li>a consideration of areas of development in learning and teaching children with special educational needs.</li> </ul><p>This book will be a beacon for teachers, head teachers, educational psychologists and all practitioners involved in special needs education who seek the opportunity to help empower their pupils, and enhance their own understanding.</p> <p>Introduction 1.Self-advocacy, autonomy and empowerment <strong>Part 1: The theorists</strong> 2. The cognitive developmental theorists 3. The psychoanalytical theorists 4. Skinner and the learning theorists <strong>Part 2: The educational implications </strong>5. The cognitive developmental theorists 6. The psychoanalytical theorists 7. Skinner and the learning theorists <strong>Part 3: Areas of development </strong>8. Communication and interaction 9. Cognition and learning 10. Behavioural, emotional and social development 11. Sensory and physical development 12. Conclusion</p>