Introduction to Special Educational Needs course

This session gives an overview of the different types of special educational needs and barriers to learning.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Describe the spectrum of general and specific learning difficulties and the complexity of factors that lead to special educational needs
• Assess how biological, environmental and emotional factors lead to special educational needs
• Describe the neurodevelopmental risks of low birth weight and prematurity
• Describe dyslexia and other specific learning impairments including language impairments and relevant medical assessment
• Assess and manage developmental coordination disorder

This session uses self assessments that help you check what you have learnt. You do not have to use them and your answers are not seen by anyone else.