Young children with special needs can be very active learners when provided with environments that encourage alternative ways to explore and experience the world around them.

In this volume the authors adopt a holistic approach to focus on the child with special educational needs as an active learner, rather than how to cope with the disability. They also emphasise the importance of developing partnerships between home, school and other professionals.

Divided into four parts, this book looks at:

* establishing the framework
* child development issues
* the focus on the team
* meeting the needs of the individual child.

Structured around research, theory and case study examples to support different methods of intervention, this book will reach a wide readership of education professionals, special needs co-ordinators and students in the field.