Tag: ASD
How to set up a college for SEND that wins awards
Gemma Peebles knows. She's on a mission.
Three years ago, I decided that the young people of Doncaster with special educational needs deserved a better...
Multisensory learning: corridors matter too
Richard Hirstwood looks at aspects of multisensory learning in relation to school environments and how to improve the learning journey.
Multisensory learning is used to...
Music without boundaries
Jody Ashfield on making music and why it lifts our spirits.
Listening to and creating music lifts people's moods and creates a powerful sense of...
Overcoming PE-phobia
Sport and PE can be a difficult subject for children with Special Educational Needs. They may love it or hate it but either way...
Bonkers Yoga
Michael Chissick ponders on what helped him improve his yoga teacher training programme in Special Needs Schools. It's yoga with a confident smile.
Maybe I...
Martial Arts: a harmonious life and a job in fast food
Vickie Simos describes how regular martial arts changed three students’ lives for the better.
When I took up boxing and martial arts, I was looking...
More Autistic Teachers please
Rebecca Jeffery argues that autistic and neurodiverse teachers are vital for a more inclusive and effective education system.
There are more than 160,000 autistic pupils...
We can’t go on like this
Dr Annie Clements provides insights into why secondary schools can be so stressful for some students and how small changes can really help.
For those...
It’s different for girls
Are parents and professionals missing the signs of autism in girls? Kate Reynolds looks at why female autism is often diagnosed late and misunderstood.
It is...
Fostering a child with autism
Fostering an autistic child can be a rewarding experience, but it does come with challenges, especially as change can be a trigger for difficult behaviour....
Book Reviews
Neurodiversity and Education
The authors of this publication combine extensive experience in the fields of education, neurodiversity, teacher training, tutoring and consultancy. Paul Ellis broadcasts regularly on...
