About the Author:
The author is a qualified special needs teacher who has
experience of teaching both adults and children with learning disabilities
ranging from moderate to severe. Her particular interests are teaching through
the use of games, developing life skills activities and making using play and
craft equipment. Samantha worked for three years as Special Education Teacher in
a school for children with learning disabilities in Thailand. Her work involved
both working with the children as well as in-service training of the other
teaching
staff.