Contents // Introduction - 9 // PARTI GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR SEN TEACHING // 1 Introduction to SEN teaching -12 // What is SEN?-12 Inclusion-13 // The inclusive classroom -14 Classroom management -16 // 2 Types ofSEN-18 // The main categories of SEN -18 Identifying SEN-22 // 3 Common problem areas -24 // Working memory-24 Communication - 28 Self-esteem-30 // PART 2 WAYS OF WORKING TO ADDRESS SEN -31 // 4 Differentiated teaching-32 // Know your students - 32 Ways to differentiate work-33 // 5 Working collaboratively - 40 // Acceptance of SEN - 40 Working with parents/carers - 41 A whole-school plan - 43 Working with other professionals - 43 // 6 Assistive technology - 45 // (by Sally Farley) // What is assistive technology? -45 // Reading support - 45 // Writing support - 48 // Planning and organizing support-49 // Memory support - 49 // Using the internet-52 // I // CONTENTS // PART 3 TYPES OF SEN: INFORMATION AND // PRACTICALTEACHING STRATÉG I ES - 53 // 7 Dyslexia-54 // What is dyslexia? -54 Self-esteem-55 // Practical teaching strategies -57 // 8 Dyspraxia-60 // What is dyspraxia? - 60 Practical teaching strategies - 61 Organization - 63 Social difficulties - 64 // 9 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - 66 // What is ADHD?-66 Classroom management - 68 Managing feelings - 70 Managing inattention - 70 Managing impulsivity - 71 Managing hyperactivity - 72 // 10 Social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) - 73 // What are SEBD?-73 Classroom management -
76 Developing skills - 77 Teacher self-care - 79 // 11 Autism spectrum condition (ASC) - 80 // What is ASC? - 80 Social interaction - 82 Language and communication - 84 Social imagination - 85 // 12 Speech and language difficulties (SID) - 87 // What are SLD?-87 Receptive language difficulties - 88 Expressive language difficulties - 89 Communicating needs - 90 Developing vocabulary - 91 // 13 Gifted and talented students - 93 // Who are gifted and talented students? - 93 Types of behaviour in class - 94 Differentiation - 96 // Appendices - 99 Glossary-102 Useful websites-104