SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

Special Educational Needs

Special Educational Needs

Assignment 5 - Luke

Behavioral, emotional and social difficulties (BESD) are a term which defines very complex and multifaceted difficulties faced by unlimited children. It is estimated that around 150,000 children suffer from BESD in different schools, special and mainstream both. The reason of these difficulties ranges from minor social problems to serious personality or psychological issues. In some children, they may arise from the factors other than school such as negligence from parents, mental or health illness, sensory problems, abuse of any time or psychological traumas (Coster et al., 1999).

Sometimes children face problems in having friends initially and to make a place in a new environment. The distraction which they face can make a negative impact on their personalities which results in BESD. The need of speech, language and communication is vital and the absence may cause different problems. The needs of children may vary and this may start from primary to secondary need. The children having behavioural, social and emotional difficulties faces speech and communication problem directly as they are afraid to speak in public and feels awkward to communicate in front of people.

The emotional problem goes the same as they hide their emotions and remain silence. This can happen vice versa as well. That is when a child is facing difficulty in speaking his language; he or she may hesitate to speak in front of people which are the starting of their social, emotional and behavioral difficulties (Coster et al., 1999). That is why the development of listening & speaking skills requires full attention to make sure that the children acquire good store of words and learn how to listen and respond in a proper way. To learn the way to speak confidently and clearly is also important. These are the basic communication skills, which are greatly significant to learn and to make a child intellectual and social. These skills also lead to the emotional development of children.

BESD Identification in Luke

It is important to know that Luke's parents as well as teachers have identified few behavioural problems in him such as; they have noticed that his behavior is not meeting his age. They have also observed that Luke has been inclining towards isolation as he is not engaging himself with friends and family. In addition, Luke's teachers in the school have also observed that his behavior is affecting the academic environment in a negative manner. Further, it has also been identified that Luke has started making irrational demands which cannot be fulfilled in a realistic environment to the child of his age. His parents are also concerned about Luke's decreasing self-confidence and increasing negative self-perception (Jerome et al., 2002). In fact, this attitude of Luke is restricting his learning opportunities and affecting his abilities.

Statutory Assessment and Statement

Statutory assessment can be defined as a special procedure to find out the special educational needs for Luke. The Local Educational Authority (LEA) will first identify whether Luke is receiving any help or assistance ...