Book cover --; Title --; Copyright --; Contents --; Acknowledgements --; Introduction --; Chapter 1 Special educational needs --; Chapter 2 The role of the learning support assistant --; Chapter 3 Giving support --; Chapter 4 The role of the special needs coordinator in working with the learning support assistant --; Chapter 5 The role of the class teacher in working with the learning support assistant --; Chapter 6 What special needs will I be supporting? --; Chapter 7 Supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties --; Chapter 8 The special needs of learning support assistants --; Some final comments --; Appendix A: A job description suggestion for a learning support assistant --; Appendix B: The roles of supporting professionals --; Appendix C: Glossary of abbreviations --; References.
Written in the context of recent legislation in England and guidance to schools, this is a practical handbook for learning support assistants and teachers working with them.