Task 2 Describe how current legislation impacts on the provision of special needs education in Ireland. The primary legislation affecting Special Needs education in Ireland‚ is as follows: Data Protection Acts 1988‚ 1998 and 2003 – These acts are designed to protect an individual’s privacy. The Acts confer rights on individuals in relation to the privacy of their personal data as well as responsibilities on those persons holding and processing such data. The Childcare Act 1991 – This act outlines
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1988 Introduced a national curriculum for all children‚ including those with special needs. Encouraged tendency towards in-class additional support rather than special classes for those with special educational needs. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 Outlaws discrimination on the grounds of gender or marital status in employment‚ education‚ transport and the provision of goods and services. Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 Amended parts of the DDA (to include education providers)
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During the close observation‚ I noticed that throuhout this activity Harry was very focused and calm. He did not required any support or scaffolding from the teacher. I have known this student for over two years and I know that his goal most of the time is to accomplish tasks. During this math activity Harry verbally indentified all of the shpes he used (dimond instead of rhombus). He acquired new gerometry related vocabulary by learning from the teacher that dimond shape in geometry/math is called
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Sperfslage was still there and allowed me to speak with her about what her classroom is like. She explained to me the whole building was only first grade (which was really amazing to me‚ I’ve never heard of a school building being one grade). Since she didn’t have any students when I arrived‚ she grabbed iPads and started showing me all of the lesson plan formats‚ programs the students work with‚ and general information about her classroom. I could tell she was really passionate about teaching and I could
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most of the peers in her class‚ and wears glasses. She speaks English‚ and receives speech therapy at school. Most of the observations were completed inside the classroom on days where all or most of the twenty children were present. Almost all of the observations took place during choice time‚ which is usually from 8:00 – 9:15 AM or 10: 45 AM – 11:30 AM. One or two observations took place during gym or outside time‚ which is from 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM. When walking in the door‚ to the left is the children’s
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The special educational needs and disability review A statement is not enough This review was commissioned to evaluate how well the legislative framework and arrangements served children and young people who had special educational needs and/or disabilities. It considered the early years‚ compulsory education‚ education from 16 to 19‚ and the contribution of social care and health services. Age group: 0–19 Published: September 2010 Reference no: 090221 Contents Executive summary 3 Key findings
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Observation Paper I observed Mr. Dave’s pre-k class at Montclair pre-school. I arrived at the classroom at 8:00 am to accessed the classroom as well to speak to Mr. Dave. We reviewed the day’s plan as I helped him clean up. While cleaning around the room I noticed how colorful the room was. There were: banners of letters and numbers hanging on the wall‚ as well as a large alphabet carpet on the floor for the kids to sit on‚ toys to play with and books to read. As the children arrived‚ they removed
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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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The observation of young children can alter exponentially just from one age to the next. For my child observation‚ I chose to watch 9-year-old Theo. Theo is currently facing industry vs. inferiority. I watched Theo for an hour while he participated in both recess and library time with his class. Theo is average in height and weight to his classmates‚ but has the greatest volume within his hair making him look super cool. An aspect of the school system that made the surveillance a bit more interesting
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pupils including those with special needs. (information received from http://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/29/school_governors/21/school_governors/2). Senior Management team- make strategic plans and set procedures in place for forward planning of the school SENCO- In mainstream primary schools the key responsibilities of the SENCO may include: overseeing the day-to-day operation of the school’s SEN policy‚ coordinating provision for children with special educational needs‚ liaising with and advising
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