Children and young people with special educational needs disabilities their families are likely to be significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic at various levels, particularly given implementation of school closures during national lockdowns. This study employed a survey design assess parental perspectives on impact returning in England, as result pandemic. Eighty-three parents children types need responded between September December 2020. The included multiple choice questions...

High-quality early childhood education is key for children’s positive and long-term outcomes. Countries differ on how they quality assure provision. In England, Ofsted the independent inspection body, often source of controversy lack transparency in ratings. However, there a dearth evidence inspectors’ judgements are made, particularly years sector. This study examines consistency nature individual reports, through an in-depth corpus analysis reports non-domestic providers (nurseries...

Early childhood education is regarded as key to help ensure long-term positive outcomes for children, and high-quality provision crucial developmental outcomes. However, how settings are inspected the quality of their services varies substantially across countries. In England, inspection body Ofsted has been heavily criticised its high-stakes sanction-oriented approach inspections. This study aimed understand what makes a setting from point view early years managers, they experience...

The need for a focus on the voice of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has received increased recognition internationally both in policy research. In England, this was emphasized new framework introduced 2014. As part policy, and/or additional can receive an Education Health Care (EHC) plan. EHC plan is single document that should describe children's strengths multi-disciplinary holistic way. Section A must include child's own perspective. context there much...

The Psychological Sense of School Membership (PSSM) scale has been used for more than 20 years to measure students' sense school belonging, yet its psychometric properties have had limited examination with pre-adolescent children. This study investigated the utility and psychometrics PSSM in three primary samples from United States, China, Kingdom. Exploratory factor analysis revealed good fit a unidimensional structure US sample, which was subsequently confirmed all samples. Partial...

Purpose: This study aims to: (1) link measurements used in the diagnosis of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) International Classification Functioning, Disability and Health – Children Youth Version (ICF-CY) (2) analyse issues relating interrater agreement within this process.Method: Three instruments for ASD were linked ICF-CY using deductive content analysis.Results: Correspondences between items' dimensions identified all components, except environmental factors. Interrater...

Objective: (i) To study the functioning patterns of young children with disabilities compared typically developing children, using a new ICF-CY based tool – Matrix for Assessment Activities and Participation; (ii) factors that predict these patterns.Methods: The MAAP was administered to three groups children: autism, other types (iii) developing.Results: Cluster analysis showed group according severity their profile not diagnostic category in which they were classified. Multiple regression...

Child engagement has been defined as active participation in classroom routines, appropriate interactions with the environment and it also predicts academic achievement. Therefore, is necessary to identify predictors of over time. Moreover, cross-cultural data needed provide a global picture quality Early Childhood Education Care (ECEC) across countries. This study aims describe Swedish preschool classrooms its relationship students' Data was collected from 165 teachers 55 units Sweden....

In 2014 a new policy for special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision was introduced in England. As it has been the case countries where SEND reforms were introduced, these changes raised challenges opportunities professionals supporting children with SEND. However, to date, little systematic large-scale evidence made available on how perceive changes. this study, views of 349 ascertained using semi-structured online survey. The results revealed that although many agreed...

With the introduction of Children and Families Act 2014, changes to process assessment identification children in need special support England Wales have been introduced. These are regarded as most significant two decades, with consequent implications for service provision. In this paper we suggest that there is a gap between theoretical approach disability portrayed new policy, many practical consequently To examine mismatch, sequence arguments presented, critical analysis introduced by...

Objective: In recent years, school belonging has been associated with wellbeing and targeted in mental health promotion programmes schools. Less attention paid to the relationship between loneliness, especially during primary years. This study aimed first analyse socioemotional well-being, loneliness secondly, according belonginess hypothesis, examine role of as a mediator loneliness. Methods: Children (N = 517) age were recruited from three schools London participate screening, which...

The implementation of social distancing measures (e.g., school closures) by governments worldwide to prevent the spread COVID-19 has affected millions children and their families. However, consequences such on wellbeing with special educational needs (SEN) caregivers are not fully understood. present study examined socioemotional daily habits between 5 12 years old SEN during first national lockdown in United Kingdom. Participants were 995 18 61 living Kingdom who completed a 20 -min...

Purpose: Framed within a biopsychosocial approach, this study aimed to identify the main functionality dimensions that experts in field of child development and psychopathology considered as essential assessment-intervention process with young children Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), using International Classification Functionality, Disability Health for Children Youth. Method: The Delphi method was used obtain consensus among regarding features rehabilitation ASD. Therefore, web-based...

AbstractThis study analysed 33 Individualised Education Programmes developed for pre-schoolers with autism, attending inclusive special education services in North Portugal, based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Children Youth. The identified dimensions functioning addressed Programs correspondence between assessment data children's functionality intervention goals. extent, to which overlap considered as essential assessment-intervention children was...

Purpose: This study aims to explore the role of three specific factors within child-environment interaction process - engagement, independence and social interactions in influencing development learning children with disabilities inclusive preschool settings. The main question is whether can be categorised homogenous groups based on (proximal variables a biopsychosocial framework human development). also examined same diagnosis would group together or separately, when trying identify...

In England, the Children and Families Act 2014 has been regarded as most radical change in Special Educational Needs Disability provision for decades. Building on recommendations of Warnock report subsequent 1981 Education Act, introduced Health Care plans to replace Statements Needs, with view promote holistic participation-focused provision. This study aimed examine compare quality developed some deprived affluent regions a particular focus young children, given well documented...

This study explores the views and experiences of 12 young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in transition to post‐16 education employment, light changes introduced by new special educational needs disability (SEND) legislation England. The extension provision until age 25, introduction person‐centred education, health care (EHC) plans, have given a significant place SEND their families. views, wishes aspirations must be captured newly developed reflecting statutory requirement for...

We report a case of subcutaneous histiocytoid Sweet syndrome in an adolescent with Crohn disease. A 14-year-old boy 1-year history ileocolonic and perianal disease, treated infliximab azathioprine, was admitted to the Pediatrics Department malaise, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, fever (39°C) from 15 days ago. Two later, he developed cutaneous lesions consisting tender, erythematous, violaceous papules nodules scattered over his legs, soles, upper extremities. Laboratory studies revealed...

Summary The purpose of this study was to explore resources improve the assessment-intervention-process for young children with special needs. Biopsychosocial Model development, along International Classification Functionality, Disability and Health Children Youth (ICF-CY; WHO, 2007), provide a theoretical framework, as well classification system, that enable documentation functionality profiles using common language across settings disciplines. Carolina Curriculum Preschoolers Special Needs...

Abstract A dual approach to mental health in schools has been widely defended, where the assessment of psychological distress and examination strengths/well-being are two separate continua. In line with a well-being approach, school belonging referenced as an important indicator children. This study explored predictive role sense alongside other demographic variables (gender, main language spoken at home, socio-economic status postcode) on socio-emotional profiles primary children England....

COVID-19 has had substantial impact on children’s educational experiences, with schools and educators facing numerous challenges in adapting to the new reality of distance learning and/or social distancing. However, previous literature mostly focuses experiences families [including children special needs disabilities (SEND)] those teachers, predominantly working mainstream settings. This article aims gauge perspectives specialised education settings that serve SEND England how they...