TASK 1 Frameworks‚ Structures and Definitions (Level 3) Question 1 – Define the term Special Educational Needs. The term ‘Special Educational Needs’(SEN) has a legal definition‚ referring to children who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn or access education than most children of the same age. The definition as set by the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2001 is: Children have special educational needs if they have a learning
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Asperger’s syndrome. Dyslexia is a condition that affects learning literacy‚ dyscalculia affect learning numeracy skills. Physical development may be affected if the child or young person uses a wheelchair‚ they may not have good mobility. Dyspraxia also affects body movements and coordination. Intellectual development may be affected by a learning difficulty eg. a child with Downs syndrome Children with a learning or physical disability may be exposed to prejudice or discrimination at
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Unit 1 Use and Develop Systems that Promote Communication Learning Outcome 1. Be able to address the range of communication requirements in own role Assessment Criteria The learner can: 1.1 Review the range of groups and individuals whose communication needs must be addressed in own job role Communication is more than just what we say. It is how we say things and what we understand from what is said to us. Communication comes in different forms‚ including verbal‚ written word‚ lip reading
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Special Needs Code of Practice 2014 Areas of Special Educational Need Special educational needs can range from a mild and temporary learning difficulty in one particular area of the curriculum‚ to severe‚ complex and permanent difficulties that will always affect the pupil’s learning. It is a continuum of need‚ so there has to be a continuum of provision to meet it. There are four main areas of special need and disability identified in the code of practice: 1. Communication and interaction difficulties
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AUTISM AND ASPERGER SYNDOME AUTISM Autism affects around 1 in 100 people‚ it affects how they communicate and how they see the world around them. The condition affects people in different ways some may live a fairly independent life‚ others may have accompany learning disabilities and need more specialist care. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability and affects how they see the world around them. People with Autism have said that the world around them can feel like a mass of people‚ places
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persistent speech‚ language and communication difficulty – this can affect them early‚ severely and for life. * Speech‚ language and communication disorders affect a significant portion of the global population‚ from stammering and lisps to dyspraxia and dysarthria‚ a variety of speech disorders exist which makes verbal communication difficult. * Poor communication skills present as a significant public health issue and costs approximately £97000 per child (ICAN 2006) What do we know?
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Observation/assessor Observation/expert witness Written account Tick Tick Tick Witness testimony Knowledge questions Professional discussion Tick Tick Tick Unit Outcome Assessment details 4222-378 Outcome 1
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disease that advances over a period of 5-10 years (McPhee & Hammer‚ 2012) Clinical Presentation Progressive mental deterioration Memory failure Mood changes Disorientation Confusion Lack of concentration Hallucinosis Dyspraxia (Huether & McCance‚ 2012) Diagnosis A
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Dyslexia: A Special Gift or a Burden I. Introduction Every parent wants to have a genius child who will grow toppers and rankers in the world. Parents already have their plans on what their children will be in the future. They have these high expectations that their child will grow intelligent and fast learners. But what if their expectations become disappointments? What if it turns out that their child isn’t capable of what they expect? Can you consider a child worthless in this
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Assessment is a systematic process that measures a learner’s competence‚ including skills‚ knowledge‚ understanding and attitudes‚ to perform to a set of defined standards either vocational or academic. Assessment is aimed at improving performance of the learner and motivating the learner to achieve their full potential as well as measuring achievements. To achieve these aims all assessment must adhere to a set of key concepts and principles. Concepts of assessment include: • Accountability
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