Special Educational Needs by Lindsay Peer

Special Educational Needs by Lindsay Peer

This book contains chapters written by a range of experts on different aspects of Special Educational Needs, and is full of practical suggestions for how to achieve effective, inclusive practice.

′This is a comprehensive guide that covers many of the facets of special educational needs..Each section contains a collection of essays and includes work from many prominent names in the field of special education′
-Claire O′Keeffe, Special Children

′It includes some interesting individual chapters that will be of particular interest to SENCOs undertaking postgraduate studies, and it is good to see contributions from acknowledges experts in a range of disciplines′
-SENCO Update

′This book is timely. I hope that it will be very widely read′ -
Mary Warnock

′I had a read of the sample chapter and it is very good. It is great to see proper evidence based work in our field and not just conjecture. I was also interested to read the comparison with the Scottish experience′
John McKendrick, Barrister

′Due to its organisation and succinctness, it would be of interest to all wanting to explore SEN a little further′
-SNIP

′Edited by two experts in the field of special educational needs, Lindsay Peer and Gavin Reid, this book makes an immediate impact as being worth reading′
-REACH

′It truly is a multidisciplinary publication, which addresses the complexities and vagaries that exist within the educational system′
British Journal of Occupational Therapy′

′This is an excellent reference source for all of those working to support children with additional needs, whether at home, in school or in hospital′ -- Ian Mcculloch * Journal of Mental Health *
This book brings together a wealth of information and guidance from professionals in the field of Special Educational Needs... ideal for anyone wanting to become a specialist teacher. -- Shobha Coutinho

Dr Lindsay Peer CBE is a recently retired Practitioner Psychologist, international speaker, author and expert witness. In 2002, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to Education and Dyslexia. She was a Patron of GroOops, a charity dedicated to creating an emotionally healthy, dyslexia aware world. In 2011, she was presented with an Outstanding Lifetime Academic Achievement Award by the British Dyslexia Association. In 2017, she was awarded a Science Council Chartered Scientist CPD Commendation. She was an Associate Fellow and Chartered Scientist of the British Psychological Society, and a Fellow of the International Academy of Research in Learning Disabilities and the Royal Society of Arts. She was a member of the Association of Child Psychologists in Private Practice, and of the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health. She remains registered to practice with the Health and Care Professions Council. She was Education Director and Deputy CEO of the British Dyslexia Association. She has many years’ experience as a teacher, teacher trainer and SENCo. She has lectured extensively as a keynote speaker and advised governments, policy makers, lawyers, adults, schools, psychologists, therapists and parents. She has published a considerable body of material both theoretical and practical, and published the first ground-breaking book linking Glue Ear with Dyslexia. She is also an Advanced Paediatric Sleep Practitioner. Dr Gavin Reid is an international consultant, psychologist and author based in Vancouver, Canada. He is co-director of the Reading Lab where he carries out consultancies and psychological assessments. He is also currently involved in a number of consultancy and writing projects. Dr. Reid was formerly a classroom teacher (10 years) and university lecturer (16 years). He was a senior lecturer at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh from 1991-2007 where he wrote the first Masters course in dyslexia in the UK in 1993. He has written 40 books in the field of dyslexia, learning skills and motivation. His books have been translated into seven languages.

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ISBN 13	9780857021632
ISBN 10	085702163X
Title	Special Educational Needs
Author	Lindsay Peer
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	2011-11-15
Number of pages	328
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