Children With Special Educational Needs

Outline the legal entitlements of disabled children and young people and those with special educational needs.

MPH also improved performance on a variety of academic tasks in school-aged children compared to placebo. These results highlighted the beneficial effects of a stimulant medication of cognitive functions such as sustaining memory and impulsivity, and support MPH as a treatment for ADHD. MPH also has rapid onset effects, however, the shorter duration limits the efficacy of transient efficacy because they must be taken multiple times. Short-term side effects include suppresses sleep and appetite because as a dopamine agonist, MPH may inhibit the release of melatonin, which induces drowsiness and sleep, and decrease motivation for food. Methylphenidate may also worsen symptoms of mania and hypomania in psychotic patients, and has the potential to induce bipolar disorder due to the elevated levels of dopamine. Also, tolerance and withdrawal effects of MPH may outweigh the benefits. Additionally, students may use MPH as an illicit stimulant for studying and focusing for

In England, it is a legal requirement under the EYFS for all early years settings to work with parents and other professionals to support children’s care, learning and development. Certain policies and procedures must be in place to protect children and for guidance.

Children with behavioural, social and emotional needs without the right support in place can struggle within an education setting, children with these difficulties can be identified under the SEN code of practice when this identifies the problems and how the setting can support/set reachable targets for the child this is usually in the form of a IHP or a statement.

Data taken from the 1997-2008 National Health Interview Surveys of US showed that 1 out of every 6 children had developmental disabilities (Boyle et al, 2011). These disabilities were tabulated as including autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other forms of developmental delay. According to the survey, these disabilities increased and now require more health and education interventions. Children aged 3-17 years old participated in the survey. Parent-respondents reported their children's diagnoses as including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, autism, seizures, stuttering or stammering, hearing loss, blindness, learning disorders and other forms of developmental delay. These disabilities were much more prevalent in boys than in girls. They were lowest among Hispanic children as compared with non-Hispanic white and black children. Low income and public health insurance were associated with the prevalence. The rate of these disabilities increased from 12.84% to 15.94% in the last 13 years. Autism, ADHD and other developmental delays increased in all socio-demographic sub-groups, except for autism among non-Hispanic black children. The survey called for additional research on the influence of changing risk factors and changes in the acceptance and the benefits of early services (Boyle et al).

Under the Education Act 1981 provision should be made so that children and young people with Special Education Needs (SEN)/Disability or children and young people that have a learning difficult but which has not yet been clearly identified, are supported and can access mainstream schooling.

Many drugs have been developed to treat ADD and ADHD. One of these drugs is Methylphenidate otherwise known as Ritalin. It is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for treatment of ADD and ADHD. Use of Ritalin is up 700 percent since 1990 (ABC News). Other drugs also used in treatment of ADD and ADHD include Zoloft, Praxil, and Cylert. Ritalin is a drug that is used to restore neurotransmitters in those that lack or have malfunctioning nerve impulses in the

Ritalin also known as its generic name methylphenidate is a schedule II substance that is approved by the FDA to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Ritalin has been around since the 40s; and this drug was not always used to treat ADHD but for other disorders such as low mood. Kids who appear to have ADHD has been a huge concern for parents, friends, and teachers. Once the child shows signs of jitteriness they are brought to the doctor, and the doctor is real quick to determine that the child has ADHD and starts prescribing them stimulants such Ritalin.

To add to that, the research that has been conducted on the disorder has led to a variety of effective treatments. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (2014) the most widely used medication is a stimulant. There is a wide variety of stimulants available for ADHD subjects. Although, with these stimulants come side effects including sleep problems, decreased appetite, anxiety and other diverse uncommon side effects (NIMH, 2014). Stimulants tend to calm children with ADHD. However, these medications can be detrimental to the patient in many ways. Certain medications have been subject to abuse, including Adderall and Ritalin. These medications are in some cases abused by patients who are over diagnosed. Since these patients do not have the disorder they can feel the side effects and use the drug to achieve a certain kind of high. When using these drugs for non-medical purposes they can seem to replicate the effects of cocaine

When teachers go to school they are learning mostly about how children develop. Lots of research has shown that children develop in a variety of ways and there 's usually a time limit to how they develop. When a child is born until they are two years of age they should be independently walking, laughing, talking in small sentences. They should also be able to follow simple instructions, know their body parts and drink and eat using the proper utensils. From three to five years of age they should be using multiple words in sentences, riding tricycles, knowing their name and address. They should also be able to sort objects by shape and color and draw circles and squares. Obviously when you 're a

When addressing the needs of clients in the social work field, implementing interventions that are evidence-based can ensure the most effective outcomes. As social workers serve a wide range of populations, there are multiple evidence based interventions used for these different populations and their specific needs. Reciprocal Imitation Training has shown to be a successful and effectual intervention that addresses the needs of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Supported by several professional research studies, this evidence-based training could be a beneficial intervention for social workers serving this specific population.

This research paper is parallel with my thematic core and curriculum because it based on inadequately youth which falls under Special Populations. Special populations in education are groups of people with needs that require special consideration and attention in an educational setting. Students can belong to more than one special population at a time. While no two students will ever have identical needs, awareness of the special populations in education will help you understand the challenges your students' may be facing and develop ways of meeting them (Online). Passionate to be an advocate for the inadequately youth, I need to be knowledgeable and aware of the statistics language and social skills have upon economically disadvantaged students.

Early Childhood Special Education has come so far in the last decade and that is thanks to different screeners, assessments and interventions. ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education) teachers use different assessment tools to thoroughly evaluate each child’s growth across all areas of development and learning within the classroom. There are a variety of tools that ECSE teachers can use to help with assessing children to see what the child’s strengths and weaknesses are. Some tools that teachers use is; norm- referenced tests, portfolios, checklists and observations. ECSE teachers need to consider the different factors for each student whether it be linguistics, culture, or other appropriate practices.

The life of an individual born with developmental disabilities 50 years ago differs greatly from an individual born today. A lot of progress has been made in the field of mental health over the past half decade. Many new or revised acts have improved the attitude towards individuals with disabilities and the aid that is available to them.

Special needs individuals are not different from everyone they just need a little extra help along their way. This population has to have mediation because there are many who cannot speak for themselves. They need the help from a neutral person so that they can discuss complications that they may be dealing with without judgment. Advocacy is a necessity too because that individual needs a person to stand by their side and help them fight for what is right. In todays society people only care about themselves. This hinders those that have special needs because they also need people