This highly popular and accessible text contains a wealth of information about how early years staff can work effectively with professionals and parents to help identify and meet a range of special educational needs. This book aims to explore the most effective ways of supporting the child and implementing that support across the child's day to day life. Now in its third edition Special Needs in the Early Years is fully updated to reflect current policy, and topics covered include: * Early identification * Effective communication with parents and carers * An exploration of the legal context * How to implement joint planning for identified needs * A consideration of the issues affecting collaboration With case-studies, checklists, suggestions for good practice and cartoons to illustrate and enrich the text throughout, this book is structured to be easily accessible and invaluable for those who are in training to work in the early years sector. It will also be of interest to students on foundation and undergraduate students on Early Childhood Education and childcare courses as well as more experienced practitioners.

This is a highly accessible introductory book.
From a review of the 1st edition
- TES Curriculum Special
I would recommend this book to people including professionals and educators who may be less experienced in working with young children with Special Educational Needs. However, even to the experienced professional this book is a significant contribution to the thinking and practice of all those involved in multi-agency work and addressing the needs of children in the early years.
From a review of the 1st edition
- The British Psychological Society

Sue Roffey is an educational psychologist, consultant and honorary research fellow at the Centre for Critical Psychology, University of Western Sydney.