Supporting the emotional well-being of children and young people with learning disabilities : a whole school approach / Mark Fox, Tom Laverty, and Sanchita Chowdhury.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

SECTION 1: Initial engagement. - The background to Emotionally Able. - A whole school approach. - Working together. - Developing a shared understanding of emotional well-being and mental health. - SECTION 2: DEVELOPING AN EMOTIONALLY SUPPORTIVE CLASSROOM. - The classroom. - The three-step process. - The classroom strategies. - SECTION 3: SUPPORTING AN INDIVIDUAL CHILD. - Understanding an individual child. - Understanding the extent of the emotional difficulties of an individual child. - Developing class-based solutions using Solution Circles. - Developing community-based solutions using the multiagency team and quality circles. - Postscript - it takes a village to raise a child.

"This highly practical resource provides schools for children with severe and complex learning disabilities with a framework to support their well-being and mental health. Each chapter provides material, ideas and activities for special school teachers with sections that can be used and adapted for training workshops with the school staff. This book will ensure that teachers of these children develop a greater understanding of their emotional needs and follow two central strategies: to prioritise and support the emotional wellbeing of the whole class and of individual children, recognising that emotional wellbeing is integral to learning and enjoyment at school"-- Provided by publisher.