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Table of contents :
Play for Children with Special Needs......Page 2
Contents......Page 4
Foreword......Page 10
Acknowledgements......Page 12
1. The ambience of the setting......Page 16
2. The essence of play......Page 28
3. Early indicators of learning differences......Page 50
4. Analysing and adapting play opportunities, particularly for children with learning differences (SEN)......Page 77
5. Understanding the learning process as children play......Page 98
Appendix 1 - Down’s syndrome......Page 111
Appendix 2- Attention deficit disorder(ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)......Page 117
Appendix 3 - An introduction to autism, Asperger’s syndrome and teaching strategies to support the children......Page 123
Appendix 4 - An introduction to cerebral palsy......Page 129
Appendix 5 - Understanding dyspraxia......Page 133
Appendix 6 - Dyslexia......Page 138
Appendix 7 - Tap Time and Sensations......Page 142
Bibliography......Page 144
Index......Page 147