All early years settings will need to consider how they can integrate children with disabilites, and it's essential to take a positive approach to behaviour based on individual needs, says Jennie Lindon
Some nurseries and pre-schools already have children with special needs who attend the group. Their early years teams have considered the issues that can arise and have adjusted to include a disabled child or one with a continuing health condition. But with the planned changes in the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice, all early years settings will need to consider how they can become more inclusive and perhaps rethink some of their 'Ah, but...' reservations. (See Collette Drifte, 'Taking action', Nursery World, 14 June 2001).
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