Tag: communication
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...
Augmenting lives
Liz Downes explains how a national charity is supporting the provision of special equipment and aids for living.
Helping people to see the person, not...
Showing off
Performance allows us to feel confident, powerful, brave and independent, says Charlotte Bell.
The Arts provide an amazing platform for people with learning disabilities, offering...
Musical exploration
Rima Jakubauskas and Laura Pearce introduce us to music therapy.
Music therapy has been a profession in the UK since the 1960s, and it's related...
Powerchair football
Equipment has come on a long way in the last two decades, says Adam McEvoy.
Powerchair Football is a unique format of football that provides...
Autism and masking
Alison Eason says autistic pupils shouldn't need to hide their unique selves.
It's just before lunchtime and the children are looking forward to friends, food...
Top tips for AAC interactions
Sarah McPoland collates tips from AAC users for people who have not previously encountered AAC.
AAC is an abbreviation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication and...
BSL for all
British Sign Language is a language for everyone, says Matthew Kleiner-Mann.
It's not often that you walk into a primary school classroom and it's so...
Elephants are not fish
Josianne Pisani and Feliciea Jibson on invisible strengths and reframing neurodiversity.
Anyone with ASD, or who has lived experience of ASD, will be familiar with...
Reading: a voice for minimally verbal children
A lack of speech is not a barrier to reading, says Dr Sharon Arnold
Reading is an such an effective form of communication, but little...
