QQI Level 5N2396 Children with Additional Needs Assignment: IEP-Based Case Study and Inclusive Education Practices

Assessment Brief: Project 2

The Assessment:

You are required to complete a detailed and comprehensive project including an individual education plan (IEP) in relation to the child in the Case Study.

• Written Project: 2000 (+/- 10%) words. Use Times New Roman font, Size 12, 1.5 Line-Spacing

All assignments should be uploaded to Moodle with:

• A cover page (including your assignment word count,
• Authorship statement
• Table of contents and
• References/ bibliography using the Harvard Referencing System

Details on “Uploading to Moodle” and the Harvard Referencing system can be found in the Student Success Module on Moodle.

The following headings should be used in your project as a guideline:

Section 1 – Introduction to Project

What should the reader/ audience expect from the next 2000 words/ 10 minutes?

Section 2 – Outline of Special Needs Provision in Ireland

1. Briefly discuss the three eras of special education
2. Identify three reasons for policy and legislation changes in special needs education.
3. Discuss the types of provision of special needs education in primary education and preschool.
4. Identify other types of educational supports available to children with additional needs in primary education and preschool e.g. teaching supports, plans, travel supports, resources and equipment etc.

Section 3 – Models of Special Needs

Outline, compare and contrast The Medical Model and The Social Model of special needs. Give a contrast example of the two models in practice.

Section 4 – Legislation relating to Special Needs Education in Ireland

1. Provide a list of all legislation in relation to special needs (min of 6 Acts).
2. Provide details of two Articles in the UN Convention on Rights of the Child (UNCRC) that specifically apply to special needs.
3. Briefly discuss two more of these pieces of legislation (not the UNCRC) and how they impact/ have impacted the education of children with additional needs. Give an example (one for each piece) of where you see this legislation in practice.

Section 5 – Roles and Responsibilities of SNA

1. Identify the role and responsibilities of the Special Needs Assistant in supporting a child with additional needs.
2. Briefly describe the signs and symptoms of two of the following special needs conditions. Include 4 core skills needed to assist a child with the two conditions chosen (e.g. patience):

• a) Dyslexia
• b) Emotional/ Behaviour Difficulties (EBD)
• c) Visual Impairment
• d) Autistic Spectrum Disorder

3. Discuss best practice in an educational setting for including a child with special needs.

Section 6 – Support Services Available to Children with Additional Needs

Describe a range of support services available to children with additional needs:

1. Name two specialists on a multidisciplinary team and outline their specialist role (e.g. Speech Therapist, Physiotherapist etc.)
2. Discuss the role of two specialist services which support children with additional needs (e.g. Down Syndrome Ireland, Enable Ireland etc.)

Section 7 – Reflection

This section of your assignment requires you to consider what you have learned by completing your project and offer your personal opinions on the progression in provision for children with additional needs.

1. Discuss your own attitudes and values in relation to children with special needs
2. Discuss the legal and ethical issues in relation to education and care of children with special needs
3. Discuss your personal practice working with children with special needs and their families
4. Make two justified recommendations based on your knowledge gained in this project. (E.g. more training in special needs for everyone to know best practice)

Total 50 marks