Tag: learning difficulties
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...
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
The dyslexia challenge
Helen Ross looks at the role of SEN specialists in supporting families with dyslexic children
The price of equal pay
Stephen Bradshaw asks if the minimum wage is restricting employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities
The secret system
Emilie-Kate Kidd describes her tussle with the local authority to find the right school for her child with learning disabilities
Learning about learning disabilities
We all have a lot to learn about how to support children with learning disabilities, says Jan Tregelles
Book Reviews
Title: Dyslexia and Success: The Winning Formulas
The author of this book is on a mission to get a copy into every state secondary school, sixth form college and young offenders’...
