Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Schools is an essential resource designed to support you during and beyond your teaching training to understand assess and address special andor additional educational needs and disabilities SEND. In addition to the expected updates throughout to the latest research and legislation new developments include expanded discussions of key topics such as bullying social emotional and mental health detailed coverage of planning for transition across the age ranges suggestions of hardware and software for daytoday use and use in exam conditions increased focus on the importance of positive and supportive relationshipsDrawing on her wealth of experience close with schools families and students as well as relevant research Janice Wearmouth explores a wide range of approaches to assess and address the most common forms of SEND. These include difficulties in communication and cognition behavioural concerns related to social emotional and mental health sensory andor physical needs and literacy and numeracy difficulties.The author uses key questions to introduce each chapter and reflective activities to encourage you to consider your own practice to ensure that all young people reach their potential.