The SENCO Handbook, 5th Edition

Appendices

Note: The appendices are numbered as they relate to the chapters.

Appendix 1a: Categories of disability used by LEAs (1959)

These were listed as:

a) blind pupils — pupils whose sight is so defective they require education by methods not using sight. b) partially sighted pupils — educated by special methods involving use of sight. c) deaf pupils. d) partially hearing pupils. e) educationally subnormal pupils. f) epileptic pupils — pupils who by reason of epilepsy cannot be educated under a normal regime. g) maladjusted pupils — emotional instability or disturbance. h) physically handicapped pupils. i) pupils suffering from speech defect. j) delicate pupils — pupils not falling under any other category who need a change of environment ...