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What is DME?

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  • 01 Oct 2023
DME

This information document summarises some key ideas related to Dual and Multiple Exceptionality. This summary guide will assist teachers and leaders to understand how DME is identified and how it may affect learning. With brief indicators of what schools can do to improve DME provision and how teachers can cater for DME, this document offers practical advice.

This resource was first published in May 2019 and was last reviewed in October 2023.
 

Suitable for: Newly Qualified Teacher, SENCO, Teacher

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