Commonsense methods for children with special educational needs : strategies for the regular classroom / Peter Westwood.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-238) and index.

Special educational needs, learning difficulties, and effective instruction -- Students with intellectual disability and autism -- Students with physical disabilities and sensory impairments -- Teaching children self-management and self-regulation -- The management of behaviour -- Improving social skills and peer group acceptance -- Developing early literacy skills: principles and practices -- Planning effective intervention for literacy problems -- Strategies for overcoming or preventing reading difficulties -- Helping students improve their writing skills -- Developing spelling skills -- Developing numeracy and math problem-solving skills -- Adapting curriculum and instruction.