Understand the special educational needs of children and young people with cognition and learning needs
In this tutorial you will learn:
- About cognitive development
- About learning disabilities and learning difficulties
- How cognitive difficulties can impact language development
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘What is a learning disability?’ from the Mencap website.
- ‘Learning difficulties' on the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities website.
- ‘Cognitive definition’ on the Learning RX website.
- 'Cognitive development’ from the Encyclopedia of Children’s Health.
- ‘What are cognition and learning difficulties?’ by Halton Childrens Trust
- 'Neurodiversity and Co-occurring difficulties’ from the British Dyslexia Association.
- 'Learning difficulties’ from the Good Schools Guide.
- 'Learning disability and conditions’ from Mencap.
- 'Chapter 6 – Areas of Need: Cognition and Learning' from Wigan council.
- 'Learning disabilities’ from NHS Choices.
- Presentation
- Click to launch this lesson’s presentation 'Autistic spectrum condition’.
- Click to read this presentation from the British Dyslexia Association.
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click to read ‘Children’s cognitive development and learning’ by Usha Goswami in the Cambridge Primary Review Trust.
- 'Supporting Pupils with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) in Secondary Schools’ from Nasen gives a quick guide to supporting the needs of children with dyslexia.
- 'Communicating with people with a learning disability’ from Mencap offers tips that can be used with children and young people.
- The Challenging Behaviour Foundation has produced this document ‘Communication and challenging behaviour’ explains some of the ‘Common communication difficulties’.
- 'Helping children with Down’s syndrome to learn’ is an article from the Special Educational Needs website that includes a section on the learning strengths and challenges.
- Click to read this article from Social Care Talk and watch the videos describing some of the issues young people with autism face in a learning environment.
- Think And Challenge
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