Building a Curriculum for Children with Profound and Complex Needs

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Placing Communication at the Heart of the School

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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This book provides a clear, user-friendly curriculum designed to support primary aged children with Severe Learning Disabilities (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD).Drawing upon the Communication at the Heart of the School (CATHS) approach, the curriculum is based on the premise that children learn when they are engaged. It provides practitioners with the skills and knowledge to personalise and create lessons that will engage their children according to their assessed levels and considers how activities can be adapted to meet many different learning needs. The book includes:A quick screening assessment to supplement the complete CATHS assessmentA curriculum frameworkDiscussions on how to select appropriate curriculum objectivesA long-term activity planning map with National Curriculum linksAdvice on how to plan lessons which engage and challengeIndividual topic plans as well as full lesson plansGuidance on how to resource classroomsAbove all, this curriculum is realistic and is based on a practical formative assessment which enables children to be taught in groups and allows teachers to focus on creating both engaging and challenging lessons. It is an essential resource for both mainstream and special school staff, including SENCOs, classroom teachers, and senior leadership teams.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-09-18
Mått210 x 297 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor150
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041119098

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Rachel Sawford is a highly specialist speech and language therapist who helps schools to address the challenges of developing communication for children with a Learning Disability. Rachel believes that speech and language therapists have the biggest impact when they give time to developing good-quality environments where all children can benefit. She recognises that all those around the child have a role to play in supporting their communication.Ann Miles is a special education teacher who spent her career working in schools for children with Learning Disabilities. Drawing upon her classroom experience and extensive knowledge of early communication, she has packaged up all the elements of CATHS to share with other professionals. Ann is a firm believer that for communication to be successful it needs to be both natural and meaningful. The development of communication skills should be embedded within all aspects of teaching and the curriculum.

PrefaceList of Figures and TablesChapter 1: An Introduction to the CATHS CurriculumCommunication and Cognition FrameworkCommunication at the Heart of The School CurriculumChapter 2: AssessmentScreening AssessmentsIsolated SkillsChapter 3: ObjectivesCATHS Curriculum ObjectivesLateral ProgressRecording ProgressAmbition and Aspirational TeachingFurther Discussion about the Limitations of Smart Targets for Children with SLD And PMLDChapter 4: Curriculum GuideThe Working ClassroomThe Curriculum Guide ExplainedGlossary: Explanations of Terms Used in the GuideChapter 5: National Curriculum Links and Core SubjectsCurriculum Subject DevelopmentCore SubjectsChapter 6: Enhanced Provision and TopicsTopic MapStories, Books and LiteracyTopic PlansChapter 7: Lesson PreparationHow to Prepare LessonsContinuous ProvisionChapter 8: The Influence of Cognition on Learning by Alanna StoreyHow Cognitive Processes Shape LearningThe Current Situation in EducationUnderstanding the Cognitive Barriers that Learners with SLD and PMLD Experience when Accessing the CurriculumUnderstanding Starting PointsAfterwordIndex