Tag: learning difficulties
Six strategies for coping with change when you’re young
Sid Madge describes ways in which change can become something to be embraced rather than a source of concern.
The global pandemic has brought huge...
We all think differently!
Alex Robinson, Nicola Williams and Dr Rebecca Docherty describe their work on the key issue of developing an awareness of self.
Noticing differences
It’s hard to...
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Jenny Herd explains how non-verbal communication can be a vital skill.
Having a child with no functional speech creates challenges and issues that are not...
Sensory support for students with Cerebral Vision Impairments
Dr Jonathan Waddington explores the issue of CVI
Cerebral Vision Impairments can affect as many as one in thirty children, yet it can be hard...
A year of SEN schooling during a global pandemic
Nicola Priddle discusses the challenges faced during the pandemic when teaching learners with special educational needs.
Langside School is a specialist school based in Poole...
Be the change in 2021
Fighting the stigma of autism is already an uphill battle, but it can be extra hard when you’re part of a minority group, writes...
Strategies for supporting Dyslexia
Katie Moylan discusses a number of strategies you can use to support those in your classroom who have dyslexia.
How do you currently accommodate the...
ADHD management
Srinivas Gada looks at what ADHD is and how best to support individuals living with it
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder....
Grown up issues
Kairen Dexter provides some useful pointers on preparing students with learning difficulties for adult life
Working together on safeguarding
Emmet Murphy addresses the challenges of keeping pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties safe
Book Reviews
Collaborative Approaches to Learning For Pupils With PDA: Strategies for Education...
The authors of this publication bring together experience in complex autism, emotional wellbeing, diagnosis and assessment and in training and consultancy across the UK....
