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The materials in this module illustrate the range of learners and activities you
might see in a special school.
As you work through this and other modules, notice in particular the wide age range
and the huge variety of learning difficulties and individual needs featured.
Implications
for planning
Planning for the diverse population of a special school is complex.
Listen to this headteacher's description of the range of factors that need to be
taken into account.
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