Special Education Needs in Early Years Settings

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Examine a range of special educational needs that an early years’ practitioner may
encounter in early years settings and review the potential effects on children’s
achievements and progress.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disability which makes a child develop at a
different rate than other children (Constantino and Charman 2016). Children with this disorder
do not produce the general necessarily skills at the same pace as healthy children. They find it
hard in paying attention, have communication problems, and understanding other perspectives
(Moskowitz et al. 2017).
Autism was used to identify anyone with that particular disorder. However, the disease
has been subcategorised in to the various level of disability. Asperger’s disorder can be
diagnosed when children do not show proper social interaction and have a problem in
communication although it is thought that Asperger’s diagnosed children are highly intelligent
and exclusive focus. Children with limited emotional connection, intensive routine follow falls
under Kanner’s syndrome. These children are hugely effected with loud noises and bright lights.
Rett’s syndrome makes the patient suffer from muscle atrophy and are almost mentally retarded
to some degree. Childhood Disintegrative Disorder is sporadic. The disorder would not allow the
children to interact at all, regressing their communication skills (Iser.com 2015). Generally, the
teacher may face problems while teaching the student verbally as the disorder does not allow
them to function appropriately in understanding or following instructions. The teacher must be
focused on them and find the children’s interest, helping them expertise in those areas. They may
face a problem in gaining the trust of the student. Toilet problems, writing skills, problems in
eating, behavioural outbursts are likely to be encountered by the nurse (Ginn et al. 2017). These

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factors will help the children with progressing in social interaction and fitting in the crowd, and
also in day to day activities.
Critically analyse particular themes in individual education policy thinking and practice
and how they relate to learning and teaching methodologies.
The United Kingdom has overseen the rise in problems regarding special child care. In
essence, to that, the parliament has passed bills which has policies regarding unique childcare.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deal with a child or young person’s learning
ability. It can affect their behaviour or ability to socialise, making friends, reading and writing
skill for ASD, ability to understand things, concentration levels and physical strength (GOV.UK
2019). The government of England undertook the following policies on autism.
According to the Equality Act (2010), a disability is considered as physical or cerebral damage,
having a long term and extensive adverse effect on a person, not allowing them to carry out day
to day activities. Discriminations will not be permitted by schools, childcare parties,
organisations and local councils against disabling children, making reasonable adjustments and
ensuring that these particular children have equal rights and learning prospects as other children.
The Children and Families Act (2014) and the SEND code for practice (2014) are two policies
which were introduced under this act. These policies aim to provide children with special
educational needs and disabilities for more significant support, choices and opportunities. These
policies promote the methodologies that will guide early years’ practitioner. Oral instructions
should be provided to the students with reading disabilities, frequent progress check. Immediate
feedback is suggested to be given which would make the student feel motivated and help them
relating between what they were taught and what they learned. Instructions should be provided in