Addressing barriers to learning : a South African perspective /
Emmerentia Landsberg, editor ; Deirdre Kruger, Estelle Swart, assistant editors.
- First edition.
- Pretoria Van Schaick Publishers 2008
- xvi; 491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Section A: Introduction -- A framework for understanding inclusion -- Legal and ethical considerations for barrier-free education . Section B: Addressing socioeconomic barriers -- Socioeconomic barriers to learning in contemporary society. Section C: Addressing educational barriers -- Identification and assessment of barriers to learning -- Learning support -- Early childhood development and intervention -- Addressing life skills challenges -- Section D: Addressing literacy barriers -- First language: challenges in spoken language -- First language: challenges in reading, writing and spelling -- Second-language difficulties in a South African context -- Augmentative and alternative communication -- Challenges in mathematics: mathematical literacy and numeracy. Section E. Addressing attitude barriers -- Family and community partnerships -- Xenophobia . Section F. Addressing disability -- Orientation: neurology in an educational perspective -- Physical impairment -- Epilepsy -- Cerebral palsy -- Skeletal and muscular impairment -- Autism spectrum disorder -- Visual impairment -- Educating the deaf and hard-of-hearing learner -- Learning impairment -- Intellectual impairment -- Severe disabilities. Section G . Addressing health impairment -- Health impairments and conditions in children . Section H. Addressing challenging behaviour -- Addressing challenging behavior in the classroom. Section I. Addressing giftedness --
9780627033759 062703375X 0627025889 (First Edition)
Learning disabilities--South Africa.
Inclusive education--South Africa.
Education and state--South Africa.
Education and state.
Inclusive education.
Learning disabilities.
South Africa.
371.90968
Section A: Introduction -- A framework for understanding inclusion -- Legal and ethical considerations for barrier-free education . Section B: Addressing socioeconomic barriers -- Socioeconomic barriers to learning in contemporary society. Section C: Addressing educational barriers -- Identification and assessment of barriers to learning -- Learning support -- Early childhood development and intervention -- Addressing life skills challenges -- Section D: Addressing literacy barriers -- First language: challenges in spoken language -- First language: challenges in reading, writing and spelling -- Second-language difficulties in a South African context -- Augmentative and alternative communication -- Challenges in mathematics: mathematical literacy and numeracy. Section E. Addressing attitude barriers -- Family and community partnerships -- Xenophobia . Section F. Addressing disability -- Orientation: neurology in an educational perspective -- Physical impairment -- Epilepsy -- Cerebral palsy -- Skeletal and muscular impairment -- Autism spectrum disorder -- Visual impairment -- Educating the deaf and hard-of-hearing learner -- Learning impairment -- Intellectual impairment -- Severe disabilities. Section G . Addressing health impairment -- Health impairments and conditions in children . Section H. Addressing challenging behaviour -- Addressing challenging behavior in the classroom. Section I. Addressing giftedness --
9780627033759 062703375X 0627025889 (First Edition)
Learning disabilities--South Africa.
Inclusive education--South Africa.
Education and state--South Africa.
Education and state.
Inclusive education.
Learning disabilities.
South Africa.
371.90968