Nursery World - Step by step (2)

In the second part of our series on inclusion, Collette Drifte looks at cognition, and at how practitioners can set targets for children with learning difficulties Cognition and learning is one of the four broad areas of special educational needs outlined in the 2001 SEN Code of Practice.

Cognition and learning is one of the four broad areas of special educational needs outlined in the 2001 SEN Code of Practice.

Some children's learning difficulties are the result of another, primary cause or condition. For example, children with Down's syndrome, or those who have brain damage, usually have some degree of learning disability.

There are also some children whose learning difficulty is a disability in its own right, not the result of another problem or condition.

Whatever the reason for the learning difficulties, you must make sure the child is fully included in your setting's activities and curriculum. Do this by taking time to get to know the child and use this knowledge in your planning. A lot of 'best practice' is common sense, and you will probably find that you have already been doing much of it.

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