The Connotation of Special Education Labels for Professionals in the Field

Brahm Norwich, Professor of Educational Psychology and Special Educational Needs at Exeter University (formerly Professor of Special Education, at the Institute of Education, University of London) discusses ways in which labelling can affect attitudes to, and provision for, pupils with special educational needs. He gives details of an in‐depth study on the attitudes of experienced teachers, trainee teachers and trainee educational psychologists.