Special educational needs
It is good practice for teachers to have additional training to teach students who have special educational needs. Teachers who wish to work specifically with pupils with sight and hearing disabilities or deafblindness have to obtain a qualification in the education of deaf or visually impaired children.
Special educational needs co-ordinators should also aim to get further training such as a certificate or diploma in special educational needs. This is increasingly important because legislative changes are having an effect on how schools include pupils with special needs. One of the most important is the impact of disability rights legislation on planning and provision.
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