Special Educational Needs and the Internet: Issues for the Inclusive Classroom »

With Internet access for every school now a reality, teachers are beginning to explore the use of the Internet in the education of children with special needs. This book describes its benefits for children across the spectrum of special educational needs, from those with physical disabilities or sensory impairment to those with learning or social difficulties.
With contributions from leading practitioners in the field, this book addresses the huge range of possibilities the Internet and associated technology offer for these pupils. Combining current theory and debate with practical guidance and inspiring case studies, this book considers:
* how the Internet can be used to gather and publish information
* how to communicate effectively through technology
* policy and management issues for schools
* the continuing challenges for access and inclusion.
This book will be of interest to all teachers involved in special education needs, in both mainstream and special schools.

Part I: Gathering and Publishing Information
2. Making the Web Special - Chris Abbott
3. Developing the School Website as a Tool for Learning - David Fettes
4. The British Museum COMPASS Website and Learners with Specialist Needs - Carolyn Howitt and Jodi Mattes
5. Inclusion and the Web: Strategies for Improving Access - Sally Paveley

Part II: Communicating with Others
6. Making Communication Special - Chris Abbott
7. Spike the Bear and an Online Special School - David Ware
8. Literacy and Communication Through ICT and the Internet for Deaf Children - Ken Carter, Matthew James and Helen Lansdown
9. Swanseekers: Using Stories to Develop Online Environmental Education - Maggie Pollard

Part III: Policy and Management Issues
10. Making Broadband Special - Chris Abbott
11. A Passion for Excellence - Mel Farrar
12. Supporting SEN Teachers: Management and Policy Issues - Chris Stevens and Terry Waller
13. Developing an LEA Website to Support the Inclusion Process - John Galloway
14. Inclusion Through ICT - the Wider View - Anne Phelan
15. Moving Forward - Chris Abbot