Identifying special educational needs: Putting a new framework for graded learning support to the test

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 375-387

  Lebeer, J ^a   Struyf, E ^b   de Maeyer, S ^b   Wilssens, M ^c   Timbremont, B ^d,e   Denys, A ^d   Vandeveire, H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c Arteveldehogeschool   (Belgium)

^d Centre for Pupils' Counselling   (Belgium)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Definition of special educational needs; Graded learning support classification matrix; Inclusive education; Needs based contextual assessment of SEN; Prevalence of SEN

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; COUNSELING; CURRICULUM; GOVERNMENT; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STAFF TRAINING; STUDENT; STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 78649385959     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2010.513542     Document Type: Article

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