Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Contents Introduction Chapter One: What is difference? Chapter Two: What are personality and intelligence differences? Chapter Three: What are social class, gender and race differences? Chapter Four: What are disabilities and learning difficulties? Chapter Five: What key skills support learning? Chapter Six: What approaches support inclusion? Appendix 1: Approaches to develop communication and learning Appendix 2: Information processing quiz Appendix 3: Solution to Miller's puzzle Appendix 4: Common learning difficulties and medical conditions in children Appendix 5: Organizing learning: a brief history References Index

About the Author

Dr Rosemary Sage has a practical and academic background in medicine, psychology and education, and is well placed to understand the particular issues surrounding children with different backgrounds, interests and abilities. She is a senior lecturer and Assistant Director of the Centre for Innovation in Raising Educational Achievement (CIREA). Her work has national and international recognition and has won major awards.