6 Essential Special Educational Needs Research Resources
Research SEN Teachers Should be Using. During an online Special Education discussion I asked: What Research/Journals should those interested…
Research SEN Teachers Should be Using. During an online Special Education discussion I asked: What Research/Journals should those interested…
The more you get to know the children in your class the better you will become at picking up the signs that something isn’t right. That sentence was easy to write but hard to put into practice because…
What Are The Best SEN Teaching Resources We asked a number of experienced SEN teachers to share the Best…
I have discussed on many occasions the importance of positive relationships when working with young people. I work with vulnerable student groups, mainly autistic young people, and those who communicate and see the world differently. This relationship dynamic can shape their view of adult to adult and adult to child interactions for their entire lives.
Overwhelmed and Stressed The terminology used for an intense episode of challenging behaviour that may be displayed by Autistic…
Improved Communication Through Alternative Behaviours Many young people I have taught have found efficient and effective ways of communicating…
This blog is, and I will say it now – a bit of a ramble, a shambolic collection of…
Online Safety is essential. This is not up for argument. But what are the risks for children with special educational needs?
Tips for SEN Teachers on Staying Positive. Updated July 2023. This post collates our Top Tips for staying positive,…
Early Career Teachers (ECTs) – Consider Special Schools when you are Job Hunting. If you are a recently qualified…
Lynn McCann writes this post about developing an effective model for delivering continuing professional development courses. She supports a…
When you are a teacher of autistic children, you have a really important role in their lives, you are in a position with responsibility to carry out a task that can impact their wellbeing for life. How often do we question our ability to do this? I don’t mean write a lesson plan. I mean educate a child who processes the world differently to you.
Tips for managing your emotions. Challenging Behaviour: Managing The Emotional Impact on Yourself Part of my current role involves…
This is a follow up to part 1 there are a huge number of great SEN blogs with ideas,…
The TEACCH Approach: Personalisation not Normalisation One of the main issues I have with labels is the group children…
These blogs are those that I have visited often and found great ideas, positivity or inspiration for my own writing from. Due to the nature of the blogosphere there are likely to be many great blogs I have missed, some great bloggers are reticent to promote their writing. If you know of a great blog please add it to the comments I will be doing a second post later this month.
Audio version below. What is Special Education Teaching? Special education teaching is very different in ethos from mainstream education….
Books to Teach Children About Autism This Is a guest blog by Andrea from A Bundle of Books children’s…
Challenging Behaviour: Differentiation in Discipline Updated July 2023. This discussion on Differentiation in Discipline may be one of the…
Reasons to Be a Teacher. Why we should celebrate being a teacher. More importantly what are the reasons to…
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