Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Educational Reform and its Consequences , Sally Tomlinson (ed.) (1994)
Health Options: Complementary Therapies for Cerebral Palsy and Related Conditions , Andrew Vickers (1994)
Handicap: A Parents' Guide to Helping your Child , Andrew Brereton (1994)
A Special Partnership: a Practical Guide for Named Persons and Parents of Children with Special Educational Needs , Linda Kerr, Liz Sutherland and Joyce Wilson (1994)
Making Leisure Provision for People with Profound Learning and Multiple Disabilities , James Hogg and Judith Cavet (eds.) (1995)
History for All , Judy Sebba (1994)
Geography for All , Judy Sebba (1995)
Autism: An Introduction to Psychological Theory , Francesca Happé (1994)
Helping Children with Reading and Spelling , Rea Reason and Rene Boote (1994)
Listen to Me: Communicating the Needs of People with Profund Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities , Pat Fitton (1994)
The Development of Early Communication and Feeding , Juliet Goldbart, Jennifer Warner and Helen Mount (1994)     

Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Rita Cheminais, Developing Inclusive School Practice Chris Abbott (ed.), Special Educational Needs and the Internet: Issues for the Inclusive Classroom The Royal National Institute for Deaf People, Guidelines for mainstream teachers with deaf pupils in their class Education Guidelines Project Nita Jackson, Standing Down Falling Up — Asperger's Syndrome from the Inside Out Jim Docking, revised and updated by Michelle MacGrath (3rd edition), Managing Behaviour in the Primary School Sheila M. Oglethorpe (2nd edition), Instrumental music for dyslexics: A Teaching Handbook Diana Seach, Michele Lloyd and Miranda Preston, Supporting Children with Autism in Mainstream Schools     

Reviews

Glenys Jones, Educational Provision for Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome Gill Thompson, Supporting Communication Disorders - A Handbook for Teachers and Teaching Assistants Veronica Birkett, How to survive and succeed as a Teaching Assistant Dorian Yeo, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia & Mathematics Louise Porter, Educating Young Children with Special Needs     

Book reviews

Books reviewed in this article:
Management of Communication Needs in People with Learning Difficulties Samuel Abudarham and Angela Hurd (eds)
Speech and Language Difficulties in the Classroom (second edition) Deirdre Martin and Carol Miller
Challenging Behaviour and Developmental Disability Jeff Sigafoos, Michael Arthur and Mark O'Reilly
How to Create and Develop a Thinking Classroom Mike Fleetham
Living with Autism Fiona Marshall
A Team Approach to Behaviour Management: a training guide for SENCos working with teaching assistants Chris Derrington and Barry Groom
My Right to Play Robert Orr
When Somebody Dies Sheila Hollins, Sandra Dowling and Noelle Blackman     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed in this article:
Kate Wall, Special Needs and the Early Years
Tessa Knott (ed.), An Introduction to Special Educational Needs in Early Years
Linda Watson, Spotlight on Special Educational Needs: Hearing impairment
John Thacker, Dave Strudwick and Elly Babbedge, Educating children with emotional and behavioural difficulties: Inclusive practice in mainstream schools
David Allen (ed.), Ethical Approaches to Physical Interventions: Responding to challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities
Rebecca A. Moyes, Addressing the Challenging Behaviour of Children with High-functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A guide for teachers and parents
Lisa Pyles, Hitchhiking through Asperger Syndrome     

Book Reviews

Technology for All
Special Educational Needs and the Education Reform Act
Special Educational Needs
The Music Curriculum and Special Educational Needs
The Governor, The Law and Special Educational Needs
A Struggle for Choice
Patterns of Educational Integration
Practical Approaches to Bullying
Attachment Behaviour and the Schoolchild
Leisure for People with Profound and Multiple Disabilities     

Book review

Book reviewed in this article: WOLFENDALE, SHEILA (ed.) (1993) Assessing Special Educational Needs.     

Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Stephanie Prestage and Pat Perks, Adapting and Extending Secondary Mathematics Activities Deborah Eyre and Hilary Lowe (eds), Curriculum Provision for the Gifted and Talented in the Secondary School Sally L. Smith, The Power of the Arts: Creative Strategies for Teaching Exceptional Learners Donald McIntyre, Colour Blindness — Causes and Effects Christine Macintyre, Play for Children with Special Needs: Including Children aged 3–8 Cathy Nutbrown (ed.), Research Studies in Early Childhood Education Chris Abbott (ed.), Special Educational Needs and the Internet — issues for the inclusive classroom     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed:
Liz Maudslay, Lesley Dee, Helen Hayhoe and Richard Byers Enhancing Quality of Life — facilitating transitions for people with profound and complex learning difficulties
Sally Capper SENT AHEAD: the IPSEA Guide to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal
Barry Gray and Robin Jackson (eds) Advocacy and Learning Disability
Irvine S. Gersch and Adam Gersch (eds) Resolving Disagreement in Special Educational Needs: a practical guide to conciliation and mediation
Caroline Roaf Co-ordinating Services for Included Children — joined up action
Fleur Griffiths and Collaborators Communication Counts: speech and language difficulties in the early years
Christina Tilstone and Richard Rose (eds) Strategies to Promote Inclusive Practice
Dave Sherratt and Melanie Peter Developing Play and Drama in Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Amanda Kirby and Sharon Drew Guide to Dyspraxia and Developmental Co-ordination Disorders     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Special Educational Needs: Towards a Whole School Approach , Mel Ainscow, Anton Florek (eds.)
Deafness, Development and Literacy , Alec Webster Methuen
Encouraging Classroom Success , Mel Ainscow, David Tweddle
Children with Profound Handicaps Parents' View and Integration , Philip Seed Falmer
A Teacher's Guide to Special Needs: A Positive Response to the 1981 Education Act , J. Solity, E. Raybould
The Consultant Teacher: Special Educational Needs , Ken Jones
Special Education: Research and the Teacher , Bob Hogg (ed.)
Developing Mathematical and Scientific Thinking in Young Children , David Womack
Foundations of Communication and Language , C. Kiernan, B. Reid, J. Goldbart Manchester
Classroom Responses to Learning Difficulties , B. Raban
Classroom Responses to Disruptive Behaviour , J. Gray
Organising a School's Response , K. Postlethwaite
Cognitive Control Therapy with Children and Adolescents , Sebastiano Santostefano
Vocational Evaluation in Special Education , N.C. Hursh, A.F. Kerns
Getting Employed, Staying Employed , S. McLoughlin, J. Garner, M. Callahan
Supported Employment G. Bellamy, L.E. Rhodes, D.M. Monk, J.M. Albin
Integration of Developmentally Disabled Individuals into the Community (2nd ed), I.W. Heal, J.I. Haney, A.R.N. Amado
Management and the Psychology of Schooling , N. Jones, J. Sayer (eds.)
Staff Training in Mental Handicap , J. Hogg, P. Mittler (eds.)
Portage: Pre-Schoolers, Parents and Professionals , R. J. Cameron (ed.)
Extending and Developing Portage , R. Hedderley, K. Jennings (ed.)
Severe Learning Disability and Psychological Handicap , John Clements     

Book Reviews

Books reviewed:
James F. Leckman and Donald J. Cohen (eds.), Tourette's Syndrome. Tics, Obsessions, Compulsions: Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Care
S. Edwards, Modern Foreign Languages for All
Peter Clough (ed.), Managing Inclusive Education: from Policy to Experience
Patricia Howlin, Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Guidefor Practitioners and Carers
Ruth A. Wilson, Special Educational Needs in the Early Years
Nicola Grove, Literature for All: Developing Literature in the Curriculum for Pupils with Special Educational Needs
Sylvia Edwards, Reading for All
Ayshe Talay-Ongan, Typical and Atypical Development in Early Childhood: The Fundamentals     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Multiply Handicapped Children Rosalind Wyman
Sensory Impairments in Mentally Handicapped People David Ellis (ed.) Croom Helm.
Special Educational Needs in Ordinary Classrooms G. Hanko
Teaching Language-Disordered Children. A Structured Curriculum Ella Hutt Edward Arnold.
Reducing Educational Disadvantage Paul Widlake     

Reviews

Books reviewed in this article: Beat Dyslexia (Activity Pack) C. Stone, E. Franks and M. Nicholson Roundabouts: Maps and journeys Kate Petty and Jakki Wood Roundabouts: Our globe, our world Kate Petty and Jakki Wood Roundabouts: The ground below us Kate Petty and Jakki Wood Roundabouts: The sky above us Kate Petty and Jakki Wood Language Guidelines Alistair Smith Primary Science: Making it work C. Ollerenshaw and R. Ritchie Tackling Dyslexia: The Bangor Way Anne Cooke Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Needs Peter Westwood Redefining the Whole Curriculum for Pupils with Learning Difficulties Judy Sebba, Richard Byers and Richard Rose Support for History. 1: Ancient Greece Gill Nettle Looking and Thinking 1 Arthur J. Evans Sequencing Stories. 1: Ronnie Rat's Book Alison Dalgleish Writing Sentences. Books 1, 2 and 3 Barbara Mitchelhill Rethinking Special Needs in Mainstream Schools: Towards the year 2000 Alan Dyson and Charles Gains (eds) Special Education at the Century's End: Evolution of theory and practice since 1970 Thomas Hehir and Thomas Latus (eds) Special Needs in Ordinary Classrooms: Supporting teachers Gerda Hanko Working with Children and the Children Act Martin Herbert     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Interactive Approaches to the Education of Children with Severe Learning Difficulties Beryl Smith (ed.)
The Power to Act Adrian Ward
In Special Need Graham Atherton
Special Education in Change Mel Ainscow (ed.)
My Language, Our Language Bernadette Walsh
Children with Hearing Difficulties A. Webster, D. Wood
The Education of People with Profound and Multiple Handicaps, Resource Materials for Staff Training Judy Sebba
Special Educational Needs: Policy and Practice Roy Evans (ed.)
Bilingualism and Learning Disabilities A.C. Willig, H.S. Greenberg (eds.)
Pre-school Provision for Children with Special Needs Brenda Robson     

Inclusive education: Ireland's education provision for children with special educational needs

The concept of inclusive education is a relatively new phenomenon within the Irish education system, with considerable developments in government policy only occurring since the early 1990s. These developments are aiming to advance special education provisions and legislation for individuals with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN). This increased attention is illustrated by the Special Education Review Committee (SERC) report, the report of the Government Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities, A Strategy for Equality (1996 Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities (1996) A strategy for equality , Report of the Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities . [Google Scholar]), the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) Discussion Document (1999), Special Educational Needs: Curriculum Issues, the Education Act, the Equal Status Act and the recently published Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Bill and the Disability Bill (2004). However, despite these advancements in SEN developments, it can be argued that the Irish government and education system still fall short of providing a rights-based education to all children with a disability or SEN in the state. This article discusses the educational provision for children with SEN from 1990 to 2004.     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Cognitive Approaches in Special Education. David Sugden (ed.).
Cognitive Strategies for Special Education A.F.Ashman, R.N.F. Conway.
From Special to Ordinary Schools Neville Bennett, Allyson Cass.
Troublesome Behaviour in the Classroom: A Teachers' Survival Guide Mick McManus.
Current Causes and Prevention of Handicap J. Michael Connor.
Enhancing Nonsymbolic Communication Interactions among Learners with Severe Disabilities E. Siegal-Causey, D. Guess.
Special Educational Needs Review Vols.1 and 2 Neville Jones (ed.).
Children with Physical Disabilities Paula Halliday.
Managing Misbehaviour T. Charlton, K. David.
The Child in the Physical Environment C. Spencer, M. Blades, K. Morsley.
The Management of Special Needs in Ordinary Schools N. Jones, T. Southgate (eds.).     

Book Reviews

Encouragement Works Best: Positive approaches to classroom management.
Special Educational Needs Beyond 16…
Special Educational Needs in Schools
Special Education Integration in Europe
Practical Record Keeping for Special Schools (Resource Material for Staff Development
Steps Towards Graduation
Exclusion from School: Provision for Disaffection at Key Stage 4.
MAKATON. National Curriculum Series. Part 1. (Book and Video).
The Reality of Dyslexia
Feeling Violent     

Reviews

Addressing Difficulties in Literacy Development Edited by Janice Wearmouth, Janet Soler and Gavin Reed Classroom Behaviour: A Practical Guide to Effective Teaching, Behaviour Management and Colleague Support Bill Rogers Introduction to Dyslexia Lindsay Peer and Gavin Reid Speech and Language Difficulties ‐ Spotlight on Special Educational Needs series Bob Daines, Pam Fleming and Carol Miller (Revised) Information and Communication Technology ‐ Entry Level Certificate Alun Hinder     

Book Reviews

Book reviewed in this article:
Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia): Challenges and Responses P.D. Pumfrey, R. Reason
Staff Training and Special Educational Needs Graham Upton (ed.)
The Curriculum Challenge: Access to the National Curriculum for Pupils with Learning Difficulties R. Ashdown, B. Carpenter, K. Bovair (eds.)
Scripted Fantasy in the Classroom E. Hall, C. Hall, A. Leech
Helping Five-to-Eight-Year-Olds with Special Educational Needs M. Chazan, A. Laing, D. Davies
Teaching Pupils with Special Needs M. Burnham, W. Gilmore, H. Brayton
Behind Special Education; A Critical Analysis of Professional Culture and School Organisation Thomas M. Skrtic
Literacy for All Diane Ackerman, Helen Mount David Fulton