Children with Special Educational Needs - NCSE
Children with Special Educational Needs
Information Booklet for Parents
Children with
Special Educational
Needs
Information Booklet for Parents
April 2014
? NCSE 2014
National Council for Special Education 1-2 Mill Street, Trim, Co Meath
An Chomhairle N?isi?ta um Oideachas Specisialta 1-2 Str?id an Mhuilinn Baile ?tha Troim Co. na M? T: 046 948 6400 F: 046 948 6404 ncse.ie
Table of Contents
Foreword .............................................................................................................................5
Abbreviations...........................................................................................................................6
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 7
What is a Special Educational Need?............................................................................................9 Understanding special educational needs................................................................................... 9
Where is Education Provided?.................................................................................................... 11 The EPSEN Act 2004................................................................................................................. 11
Types of Education Provision.....................................................................................................13 Choosing a school for your child................................................................................................14
What Supports are Available for your Child?................................................................................17 Early childhood education........................................................................................................ 17 School aged children................................................................................................................19 Mainstream classes in mainstream schools: additional teaching support......................................19 Primary schools...................................................................................................................... 20 Post-primary schools................................................................................................................ 21 Mainstream classes in mainstream schools: special needs assistant support................................. 21 Transfer of supports from primary to post-primary school........................................................... 23 How is support provided in mainstream schools and classes?...................................................... 24 Resource and learning support teachers.................................................................................... 24 Department of Education and Skills: categories of special educational needs for the purpose of allocating resources............................................................................................ 24 Special classes in mainstream schools /special schools: additional teaching and SNA supports...... 25 Other supports....................................................................................................................... 25
What is a Learning Disability?................................................................................................... 27 General learning disability (GLD)...............................................................................................27 Mild general learning disability................................................................................................ 28 Moderate general learning disability........................................................................................ 28 Severe/profound general learning disability.............................................................................. 29 Categories of general learning disability................................................................................... 29 Specific learning disability....................................................................................................... 30
How are a Child's Educational Needs Assessed?...........................................................................31 First steps................................................................................................................................ 31 The early years........................................................................................................................ 32 Children of school-going age.................................................................................................... 32
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