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July • August 2021 Issue 113 Editorial Team Steve Muddiman Kathryn Barber Mary Mountstephen Advertising sales Denise Williamson Advertising Sales Manager denise@senmagazine.co.uk 01200 409808 Administration Anita Crossley (left) anita@senmagazine.co.uk 01200 409802 Amanda Harrison (centre) office@senmagazine.co.uk 01200 409804/800 Dawn Thompson (right) dawn@senmagazine.co.uk 01200 409804/800 Design Rob Parry RobP Design robpdesign.co.uk design@senmagazine.co.uk Director Jeremy Nicholls Disclaimer The opinions expressed in SEN Magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. The publisher cannot be held liable for incorrect information, omissions or the opinions of third parties. SEN Magazine Ltd Chapel House, 5 Shawbridge Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1LY Tel 01200 409800 Fax 01200 409809 Email info@senmagazine.co.uk senmagazine.co.uk Cover image: © Harvey Mills Photography SEN Magazine ISSN: 1755-4845 Welcome I am delighted to join the team at SEN Magazine, and hope that you enjoy this issue. As I begin my role as editor, we all find ourselves in a time of transition. As restrictions begin to ease, we naturally think about getting out and about. Our piece by Andy Keenan (p94) provides an inspiring description of the work of Winchester Science Centre to make STEM accessible to visitors with SEND. In this issue we cover several topics around visual Impairment. Emotional support for visually impaired learners is investigated by Craig Brown (p71), whilst Dr Jonathan Waddington (p75) explains cerebral visual impairments. The need for revised habilitation services, to empower the visually impaired is promoted by Clare Messenger and Roy Palmer (p68). Antony Morris (p77) provides tips on reducing visual clutter in the classroom. Much of the world suffers from significant additional barriers when it comes to SEN. In a heartwarming article Marytina Osuchukwu and Janice Ireland describe their work at fighting for SEN inclusion in a remote setting in Nigeria (p19). The limitations we have been living under are particularly frustrating for parents, carers and educators of children and young people with SEN. To get us all a bit more active, Kim Griffin takes us on a tour of Sensory Circuits (p79) and Lisa Harwood introduces us to Family Yoga (p96) I am pleased to introduce a new section in the Magazine, listing relevant petitions on the UK Parliament website. These are causes which you can support via a couple of mouse clicks. In future editions, I hope to be able to focus on the good work carried out by smaller and less well supported charities throughout the UK and beyond! As always, your comments are welcome. If you have something to say, contact us at editor@senmagazine.co.uk. Steve Muddiman CONTRIBUTORS Amy Allen Jo Barclay Isla Billett Nicola Boon Craig Brown Ian Butler Emma Crampton Debbie Elley Kim Griffin Lisa Harwood Jenny Herd Janice Ireland Rachael Lethbridge Andy Keenan Clare Messenger Zoe Mather Paul Meek Antony Morris Tsachi Moshinsky Mary Mountstephen Marytina Osuchukwu Rory Palmer Karla Pretorius Laura Robertson-Hayes Douglas Silas Chris Smith Ann Sullivan Jonathan Waddington Grace Williams follow us on twitter.com/senmagazine join us on facebook.com/senmagazine senmagazine.co.uk SEN113