Tag: learning disabilities
Makaton for people with learning disabilities
Katie Dooley Cawley and Hannah Brown investigate the evidence around the effectiveness of teaching Makaton to people with learning disabilities.
As Speech and Language Therapy...
Meaningful communication
We should take the time to work in a way that genuinely includes learning-disabled voices, writes Kallum McGuire Lewis.
I've had the privilege of witnessing...
Point of view: Empowering students
Sibel Meral on the importance of voice, experience and confidence.
The journey to adulthood is about more than just academic qualifications. It’s about confidence, self-advocacy...
The Brain That Loves to Play
A Visual Guide to Brain Development, Play and Brain Growth
The author is Director of Tomorrow's Child and Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University. She is...
Supported holidays
Jack Mackay organises supported holidays for people with learning disabilities.
We work with clients with mild to severe learning disabilities, autism and Down's Syndrome. Some...
Relaxed panto
Natalie Hewis on relaxed performances at the Marina Theatre, Lowestoft.
When we began to offer relaxed performances for our pantomime, we never imagined they would...
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...
Storymaking
Lauran Doak explores how children with learning disabilities engage with an iPad storymaking app.
An iPad storymaking app allows users to create their own stories...
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...
Beating the drum for inclusion
Jody Ashfield on the role of music in accessibility.
Music is a universal language that transcends cultures and barriers, bringing people together with pure sound....
