Books in the Supporting Children series

Children with SLI are a challenging yet stimulating group to work with. This book offers information, guidance, and examples of good practice to teachers, learning assistants, and parents. Included is a motor skills programme, rhymes for speech production and memory work, and a photocopiable word bank.

The education of children with multiple disabilities is concerned with improving their quality of life and finding ways to overcome barriers to learning. This book addresses the growing needs of professionals in a variety of educational settings, and provides a practical support framework for children, professionals and parents.

The majority of deaf children are taught in the mainstream system, but are much more likely to under-achieve at school than their hearing counterparts. This is a guide to working with deaf students in a variety of educational settings.

A practical handbook packed with tips, techniques and suggestions for all those working and living with learning disabled children aged 3-19.

It is increasingly common for children with autism to attend mainstream schools. In this book, the authors use their expertise and considerable experience of working with and observing pupils with autism to exemplify the challenges faced in the classroom. Most importantly, they suggest practical strategies for successfully meeting pupil's learning needs. The case studies bring to life the everyday concerns of young people, their parents and teachers, and provide different contexts for the demonstration of good practice.