Tag: ASD
Supporting children in their perception of differences
From learning about autism to encouraging acceptance and appreciation of differences: Val Jones has a story to tell…
It all started with a request to...
How music helped my son’s speech & language development
Dan Hughes provides some insights into the power of music to develop communication skills.
Some autistic children struggle to express what they want to say...
SEN122 : January/February 2023
Read SEN Magazine SEN122: Jan/Feb 2023 here
There’s a feast of brilliant articles here on wide ranging subjects, so I’m hoping everyone will find something...
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...
