ABSTRACT

Completely revised and fully updated in light of the 2014 SEND Code of Practice, this edition familiarises readers with the specific learning needs of cerebral palsy. Offering practical tips and tried-and-tested strategies from professional practitioners, this accessible guide provides advice on how to meet the needs of young people with cerebral palsy. This new edition presents all of the information practitioners will need to know to deliver outstanding provision for young people with cerebral palsy and support the inclusion of children and young people with cerebral palsy into mainstream schools.

The far-reaching advice found within this guide includes:

  • Planning for a pupil with cerebral palsy
  • Accessing the curriculum, including specific advice on each subject area
  • How to make effective use of support staff
  • Developing independence skills
  • Liaising between home and school
  • Making the transition into adulthood

With accessible materials, such as checklists, templates and photocopiable resources, this up-to-date guide will enable teachers and other professionals to feel more confident and effective in the support they can provide.

part 1|8 pages

Legislation and guidance

chapter 1|3 pages

Legislation and guidance

chapter 2|3 pages

Moving and handling in the workplace

part 2|22 pages

A profile of cerebral palsy and its impact on learning

chapter 3|3 pages

What is cerebral palsy?

chapter 5|2 pages

Two case studies

chapter 6|1 pages

Mobility

chapter 7|1 pages

Vision

chapter 8|4 pages

Visual perception

chapter 9|2 pages

Communication

chapter 10|2 pages

Developing concentration

chapter 11|2 pages

Developing listening skills

chapter 12|1 pages

Hearing difficulties

chapter 13|1 pages

Medical issues

part 3|10 pages

Planning for the pupil

chapter 15|3 pages

Access issues

chapter 16|2 pages

Off-site activities

part 4|49 pages

Meeting the educational needs of the pupil with cerebral palsy

chapter 17|2 pages

Classroom management

chapter 18|4 pages

Differentiation

chapter 19|2 pages

Mathematics

chapter 20|2 pages

Literacy

chapter 21|3 pages

Physical education

chapter 22|4 pages

Accessing the technology curriculum

chapter 23|1 pages

Science

chapter 24|1 pages

Art

chapter 25|5 pages

ICT

chapter 26|8 pages

Developing fine motor skills

chapter 27|2 pages

Alternative recording strategies

chapter 28|1 pages

Teaching scribing skills

chapter 29|2 pages

Assessment

chapter 30|3 pages

One page profiles

chapter 31|7 pages

Individual Education Plans

part 5|7 pages

Support staff

chapter 32|2 pages

Support staff: effective deployment

chapter 33|1 pages

Support staff

Roles and responsibilities

chapter 34|2 pages

Support staff: guidelines

part 6|13 pages

Independence skills

chapter 35|2 pages

Feeding

chapter 36|2 pages

Dressing skills

chapter 37|5 pages

Toileting

chapter 38|2 pages

Physical management room

part 7|12 pages

Pupils and parents

chapter 39|3 pages

Developing self esteem

chapter 40|1 pages

Emotional issues

chapter 41|2 pages

Promoting peer group relationships

chapter 43|1 pages

Siblings of the pupil with cerebral palsy

chapter 44|2 pages

Home/school liaison

part 8|6 pages

Transition to adulthood

chapter 45|2 pages

Transition to adulthood

chapter 46|2 pages

Work opportunities

part 9|5 pages

Continuing Professional Development

part 10|7 pages

Resources, acknowledgements and contacts