Tag: behaviour
Reducing restraint
Tough approaches like zero tolerance and seclusion don't work, says Ben Higgins. We need a more person-centred and trauma-informed approach in education.
For most children...
The business of fizziness
Nathalie Downing and Sarah Richens share their experience of fizziness, and what to do with it.
Lucy shouted across the room as I tried my...
SEN129 : March/April 2024
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Use visuals
Use visual symbols to support children through change, says Gina Smith.
For a child, knowing what is happening in your day helps you to feel...
Raising Kids With Big Baffling Behaviours:
Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies That Really Work
Robyn Gobbel is a mental health professional, who specialises in supporting the families of children with challenging behaviours. She runs...
ADHD: practical support for students
Lizzie Lister's seven ways teachers can support students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
With rising awareness, many young people are being diagnosed with ADHD...
Nurturing a child with ASD
As a mother of a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and a specialist SEN teacher, Krista Dadford understands the joys and challenges of...
Executive Function coaching for neurodivergent students
These skills can be taught, says Paul Holland.
Executive Function (EF) skills coaching is growing in popularity as an alliance and support vehicle for neurodivergent...
Connections
Jessica Sinarski on the power of attachment in school.
Relationships are inextricably linked to learning. As the old saying goes, "Kids don't care how much...
Good autism practice
We need to facilitate all learners, says Karen Watson, not only those who fit into a neat curricular box.
To put it plainly, good practice...
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...
