Special Needs and Early Years : A Practitioner's Guide

Reviews of the first edition:

′This is one of the best books I have read on special needs and the very young, and I thoroughly recommend it to all with a professional or personal interest in this area.′
Special Children

′This is an exemplary introductory textbook for students and a veritable mine of information. Undoubtedly, this is a special needs and early years book that many readers can, and will, relate to.′
Sheila Wolfendale
European Journal of Special Needs Education

′This well crafted "practitioner′s guide" thoughfully addresses the many issues that practitioners face when they consider their involvement in early education in the context of work with special educational needs. Those who read this book will find that they know a little more about these important issues, and may find themselves challenged to reflect on their personal attitudes towards inclusive education, ideally becoming better providers for children with learning difficulties.′
Cathy Nutbrown
Journal of Early Childhood Research

Following on from the highly successful first edition, Kate Wall has updated the content for this second edition. She has:

• Revamped the content so that it covers the full range of new SEN and early years initiatives and legislation
• Provided practitioners, students and parents with current examples of good practice
• Updated information on interagency issues and working with parents

This book is essential reading for early years′ practitioners, professionals dealing with children with special needs and their families, and students in the fields of early years and special needs.

Kate had over twenty years experience as an early years practitioner working with young children with special needs and their families before moving into HE in 1999. She was the Programme Director of the Early Childhood Studies degree programmes in her previous post. Kate has written several books on special needs along with many articles and has presented at National and International conferences. She is currently a member of the National Early Years Advisory Board within NASEN (National Association of Special Educational Needs).