Explain the relationship between disability and special educational needs. Explain the nature of the particular disabilities and/or special educational needs of children and young people with whom they work. Explain the special provision required by children and young people with whom they work. Explain the expected pattern of development for disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs with whom they work
People often confuse Disability for Special Educational needs and the Special Educational needs for a Disability. This is not the case, although there can be an overlap between the two they are not the same thing.
When we talk about a child being Disabled we are talking about them having a physical impairment that hinders them or a mental impairment, and although both of these can lead to developmental delays it does not mean a child has special educational needs.
“research suggests that about 6-7% of children are disabled.
Children and young people with the most complex needs will require specialist services. They will require support with their health, education or physical, intellectual, emotional, social or behavioural development due to disabilities including:
• Multiple and complex health needs or chronic illness
• Sensory impairment such as hearing loss, visual impairment or deaf/blindness
• A significant and long term learning difficulty
• A physical disability
• Autistic spectrum disorder
• A severe communication disorder, or
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