Special Educational NeedsWhat are the four separate categories of special educational needs and their constituent subcategories, as detailed in the SERC report?1. Pupils with learning difficulties and disorders · Pupils who need remedial teaching (learning support) · Pupils with specific learning disabilities · Pupils with specific speech and language disorders 2. Pupils with physical and sensory disabilities · Pupils with physical handicap · Pupils with hearing problems · Pupils with sight problems3. Pupils with mental handicap and with emotional and behavioral disorders · Pupils with mild mental handicap · Pupils with moderate mental handicap · Pupils with severe/profound mental handicap · Pupils with emotional and/or behavioral disorders · Pupils with childhood autism4. Pupils with other special needs Pupils who are educationally and socially disadvantaged Children from the traveling community Pupils who are exceptionally able or talented What are the seven principles of special education as detailed in the SERC Report? All children, including those with special educational needs have the right to an appropriate education. · The needs of the individual child should be the paramount consideration when making decisions regarding the provision of special education for that child. · Parents of a child with special education have the right and should be enabled to provide active role in decision-making: their wishes should be taken into account when recommendations on special education provision are made. · A continuum of services should be provided for children with special educational needs ranging from full-time education in mainstream classes, with additional support where necessary, to full-time education in special schools. · Except where indicated... ... middle of paper ......children in mainstream school so that they could reach their maximum potential. Bibliography Primary references: Hibernia University, Special Educational Needs: Lesson 3Task Force on Autism. (Irish Government 2002) Secondary references: Dawson, G. and Osterling, P. (1997). Early intervention in autism. In M. J. Guralnick (Ed.), The effectiveness of early intervention. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes. Websites: Karen Williams. Intervention in schools and clinics; Understanding the Student with Asperger's Syndrome: Guidelines for Teachers; May 2001 http://static.highbeam.com/i/interventioninschoolampclinic/may012001/understandingthestudentwithaspergersyndromeguideli/ (accessed 10/20/2004) Autism Society of America www.autism-society.org (accessed 10/20/2004) Marcy Fox; Research Paper on Inclusion of Children with Autism http://tiger.towson.edu/users/mfox3/research%20paper.htm (accessed 10/20/2004) New York State Department of Health, Intervention Program early; Report on Guideline Recommendations; Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Assessment and Intervention for Young Children (ages 0-3 years) http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/eip/autism/ (accessible 20/10/2004)