STL3D14: Understand how to support learning of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

1. Understand the principles of inclusive practice and the rights of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs

  • 1.1 Identify the requirements of current legislation in Home Nations in relation to inclusive practice
  • 1.2 Summarise the rights of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
  • 1.3 Summarise the provision, assessment and intervention frameworks for children with special educational needs and disabilities
  • 1.4 Explain the importance of early recognition and intervention for children with special educational needs and disabilities
  • 1.5 Identify barriers to participation for children with special educational needs and disabilities

2. Understand how to obtain information about individual needs, capabilities and interests of disabled children and young people, and those with special educational needs

3. Understand the special educational needs of children and young people with cognition and learning needs

  • 3.1 Describe the range of cognitive skills necessary for effective learning
  • 3.2 Identify the significant differences between global and specific learning difficulties
  • 3.3 Explain how cognitive difficulties impact upon the development of language and communication and how this might affect learning

4. Understand the special educational needs of children and young people with emotional, behavioural and social development needs

  • 4.1 Explain how aspects of upbringing, home circumstances and physical and emotional health of children and young people can affect their ability to relate to others
  • 4.2 Explain how mental health could impact on a child or young person’s life
  • 4.3 Explain how to work with children, young people and others to identify and set behaviour goals and boundaries for children and young people with emotional, behavioural and social development needs
  • 4.4 Reflect on ways of developing selfreliance and self-esteem to support children and young people with emotional, behavioural and social development needs

5. Understand the special educational needs of learners with sensory and/or physical needs

  • 5.1 Explain the effect of a primary disability on children and young people’s development
  • 5.2 Describe a range of specialist equipment and technology resources available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and reflect on how they help to overcome or reduce the impact of sensory or physical impairment

6. Understand the kinds of strategies needed to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities

  • 6.1 Explain how to work with children and young people using strategies to support their learning and development

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