Tag: learning difficulties
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...
Neurodivergence and adoption
The most effective way to support a neurodivergent child is to understand what makes them different, says Dr Gemma North
Neurodiversity is a term increasingly...
Dyscalculia and inclusive technology
Professor Michael von Aster and James Wright discuss dyscalculia and the technology available to support pupils and teachers.
Dyscalculia is a learning difficulty that affects...
SEN124 : May/June 2023
Read SEN Magazine SEN124: May/June 2023 here
It’s been a busy few weeks here recently, including a very worthwhile trip to Dyslexia Show 2023 in...
Effective inclusion
Karen Watson draws on her experience and has some suggestions to make for inclusion in mainstream schools.
To put it plainly, good practice means opportunities....
Music in mind
Simon Procter on music for troubled pupils.
It’s 9.30am and most classrooms are settling down to quiet work. Out of one room though, a steady...
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...