SEN131 : July/August 2024

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There are too many excellent articles in this issue to summarise them all in this brief introduction, so I’m just going to highlight the articles which particularly caught my attention as we were preparing the magazine for print. Some of these articles are from readers who have crossed over to become contributors to the magazine. Long may this continue, because their articles are among the most fascinating.

The pesky mental images mentioned on the cover are part of Louise Barnes’s technique for helping children with dyslexia (page 14). Her fun approach is as fascinating as it is practical, and she provides some intriguing insights into the workings of the dyslexic brain. The British Dyslexia Institute’s Roger Broadbent argues (page 10) that the lack of a national dyslexia strategy represents a huge hidden cost to individuals and to society.

Bridget Mather-Scott asks (page 8) why, when we have effective literacy schemes such as phonics, we haven’t yet developed a similar framework for learning numerical concepts. Further on in the magazine (page 55), Karen McGuigan writes about how, while most jobs require some mathematical skills, the binary concept of a GCSE Maths ‘pass’ militates against inclusive recruitment.

For those of us who are based in England, it’s easy to forget that education is a devolved competence, and that references to “government education policy” typically only relate to England. On page 9, Heledd Fychan MS writes about Wales, and the difficulties faced by Welsh parents struggling to access SEN support.

On page 19, Mary Gavin talks about gestures and non-speaking autism, and she explains how her research has influenced her work with non-speaking autistic children. On page 22, Julie Gibson explains how the techniques which are used to mitigate anxiety among autistic students can also be effective for non-autistic students.

If you would like to write for SEN Magazine, we would love to hear from you. No need to worry about the niceties of polished prose. Even if you don’t see yourself as a published writer, If you have something to say about SEN, we’ll be very pleased to hear it.

As ever, the SEN Magazine team would like to send a huge thank you to all our wonderful advertisers and contributors, without whom SEN Magazine would not be possible.

Jeremy

Click here to read SEN Magazine SEN131 online

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