Devised by members of the Speech and Language Therapy team in Portsmouth city teaching PCT, this advice pack breaks down social communication difficulties into four key areas: Language; Conversation skills; Social skills; and Selecting and organising information. The pack will facilitate identification and assessment of social communication difficulties and provide suggested intervention strategies related to specific areas of communication. A range of photocopiable handouts have been created which address each feature identified. The handouts provide a description of the SCD feature, examples of how this might present in children and then a list of practical suggestions for teaching specific skills. It is an excellent proactical resource.

'Schools with an inclusive orientation are the most effective means of combating discriminatory attitudes, building an inclusive society and achieving education for all'. This was the key finding put forward in the Salamanca Statement on Principles, Policy and Practice in Special Needs Education, agreed upon by representatives of 92 governments and 25 international organizations in 1994. Set in this context,

This work focuses on the way in which practitioners within learning disability explore a range of therapeutic interventions that help to assist in our understandings of how people with a learning disability interpret their world, feelings and extent of problems as they interact with people and the environment.

Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the session of the Parliament.

This compact, easy-access guide to behavioral problems encountered in veterinary practice offers immediate and helpful advice for today's veterinary team. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details. Coverage offers immediate advice to the veterinary team who are often presented with behavioral problems in their practice. Easy-to-read format includes introductions, medical differentials, underlying causes, diagnosis, action boxes, and summaries. Content refers the reader to other chapters throughout the book, so that information can be found quickly and easily. Helpful handouts, which can be photocopied, offer yet another way to further your learning experience.

The majority of visually impaired people are not blind; they have varying degrees of low vision. Most are also older people and many have additional "community care" needs. This study reviews recent non-medical research relevant to the support of this large and growing group.

With this volume, the authors address the principles behind individual education plans for pupils who exhibit speech, language and communication difficulties.

An effective evidence-based programme, this practical handbook provides everything schools need to make the transition from primary to secondary school as smooth and successful as possible for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The first part of the book explains how to create individualised transition plans for each child, and describes how school staff can collaborate successfully with parents and carers. Part two contains a wealth of practical, photocopiable resources for use directly with pupils on the autism spectrum that help to address their most frequent support needs, including sensory sensitivities, anxiety issues and difficulties with planning and organisation. The resources can be used in a pick and choose way based on the individual needs of the child. Developed and trialled extensively by the Social Communication Disorders Clinic at Great Ormond Street Hospital, this handbook will be an invaluable resource for SENCOs, teachers, autism support workers, educational psychologists and other professionals working with pupils with ASD.

This photocopiable pack is designed to be used in group work with children and young people on the autistic spectrum who are in mainstream schools, and contains: the team handbook, with background information on autistic spectrum disorders and advice on planning social interaction groups; the resource bank book, containing a range of games, activities and photocopiable resources for groups; a CD with resource materials which may be printed off and used in group work; and, two sets of cards for use in social interaction groups. The pack is the outcome of the authors' work with children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders in Scotland, which was supported by the Scottish Executive Education Department.