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Barwasser, Anne; Nobel, Kerstin; Grünke, Matthias – British Journal of Special Education, 2022
The number of students with reading difficulties is increasing and reading motivation is decreasing. Although serious reading problems can still persist during secondary education, most reading instruction happens in primary schools. In particular, students with learning disabilities and externalising behavioural problems are confronted with…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Peer Teaching, Low Achievement, Behavior Problems
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Kaehne, Axel; Beyer, Stephen – British Journal of Special Education, 2009
Transition to post-statutory education and employment for young people with learning disabilities has become a hotly debated issue among professionals in education and support services in the UK. Partnerships between educational institutions and voluntary sector providers are supposed to be ideal vehicles for delivering transition services and…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Supported Employment, Educational Needs, Learning Disabilities
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Al-Hroub, Anies; Whitebread, David – British Journal of Special Education, 2008
In this article, Anies Al-Hroub, assistant professor of educational psychology and special educational needs at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon, and David Whitebread, senior lecturer in psychology and education in the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education, discuss the identification, by teachers, of children who are gifted in…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Learning Problems, Educational Needs, Academically Gifted
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Grant, Gordon – British Journal of Special Education, 1999
Reviews, from a British perspective, the literature on lifelong inclusive education for individuals with learning disabilities. The role of the family, community, and society in an inclusive educational culture is discussed. The paper urges more longitudinal studies, structured evaluation of inclusive educational developments, basic research on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities, Lifelong Learning
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Harrison, Joyce – British Journal of Special Education, 1996
This article reports results of interviews with 46 British Further Education (FE) students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The students' views on their learning needs, access to FE, and evaluation of the support they have received are examined. Discussion focuses on developing assessments, teaching and learning within colleges, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities
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Heneker, Sarah – British Journal of Special Education, 2005
Current research highlights the prevalence of potentially undetected communication difficulties, often associated with major difficulties in literacy and learning, among pupils identified as having behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD). In this article, Sarah Heneker, who is a speech and language therapist working mainly with…
Descriptors: Students, Intervention, Pilot Projects, Learning Disabilities