SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEED

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

A child has special educational needs (SEN) if he or she has learning difficulties or disabilities that

make it harder for him or her to learn than most other children of about the same age.

Many children will have special educational needs of some kind during their education. Schools

and  other  organisations  can  help  most  children  overcome  the  barriers  their  difficulties  present

quickly and easily. A few children will need extra help for some or all of their time in school.


So special educational needs could mean that a child has:

•          Learning difficulties – in acquiring basic skills in school

•          Emotional and behavioural difficulties – making friends or relating to adults or behaving

•          Specific  learning  difficulty  –  with  reading,  writing,  number  work  or  understanding

•          Sensory or physical needs ­ such as hearing or visual impairment, which might affect

•          Communication problems – in expressing themselves or understanding what others are

•          Medical or health conditions – which may slow down a child’s progress and/or involves

treatment that affects his or her education.


Children  make  progress  at  different  rates  and  have  different  ways  in  which  they  learn  best.

Teachers take account of this in the way they organise their lessons and teach. Children making

slower progress or having particular difficulties in one area may be given extra help or different

lessons to help them succeed.


Teachers are providing different support, help or activities in class, for these children who have



CONCLUSION

In  our  opinion  we  think  that  child  must  be  brought  up  at  school.  Learning  is  based  on  the

interaction between students, between equals. These relationships let their self­esteem increase.

School is an space dedicated to them, to learn knowledge, skills, values and, above all, to grow

up as people and get in touch with other. In the school the infant learns how to live without the

patron of an adult and it is the way to connect with concepts of solidarity and cooperation.



Link video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alZth54roMA

By: Marta Fernández and Judith Martínez.