The series exploring developments in special schools for those who work in them and those engaged within the issues, including special needs into mainstream education. At Royal School for the Deaf in Manchester, teacher Chloe Bedford works with pupils with severe communication difficulties and multiple learning disorders in her primary class. A multi-sensory approach is used to encourage communication. Objects of reference and picture exchange are some of the strategies Chloe uses in her class and she shows how sound and vibration are important in a Gamelan music lesson with percussion instruments. Meanwhile, in a science class, pupils are exposed to a variety of tactile experiences to encourage a concept of pushing and pulling.

Video Series: Special Schools
Release Date 2005