Vygotsky and Special Needs Education: Rethinking Support for Children and Schools

by Harry Daniels (Editor), Mariane Hedegaard (Editor)

Overview

An international guide to using Vygotsky's theories to support children and schools in special needs education.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441169693
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	02/17/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Harry Daniels is Professor of Education: Culture and Pedagogy and Director of Centre for Sociocultural and Activity Research Theory at the University of Bath, UK.
Mariane Hedegaard is Professor of Developmental Psychology and the Head of the Person, Practice, Development, and Culture Research Centre at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. She is also Associate of the Department of Education, University of Oxford, UK.
Mariane Hedegaard is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Table of Contents

Introduction\Part I: Children with Special Needs\1. Cognitive Impairments and Cultural-Historical Practices for Learning. Children with Cerebral Palsy in School Louise Bøttcher\2. The Challenge of Using Multiple Methods to Gather the Views of Children Jill Porter\3. Failing to learn or learning to fail?: The case of young writers Ros Fisher\Part II: Educational Psychological Pedagogical Practice\4. Cooperation Between Professionals in Educational Psychology: Children's specific problems are connected to general dilemmas in relation to taking part Charlotte Højholt\5. Supporting Children and Schools: A development and practice centred approach for professional practice and research Marianne Hedegaard and Seth Chaiklin\6. Developing Educational Psychological Consultative Practice in Schools Framed within Cultural Historical Theory of Child Development Christine Vassing\7. Change and Development in the Professional Practice of Educational Psychologists in the UK Jane Leadbetter\Part III: Support that Transcends Borders\8. Support for Children and Schools through Cultural Intervention Harry Daniels\9. Relational Agency in Collaborations for the Wellbeing of Children and Young People Anne Edwards\10.Diverse Needs, Different Provision: How Differences in Preschool Settings Support Children to Learn How to be Learners Jan Georgeson\11. Young people Not in Education, Employment or Training Geoff Hayward\Index