Learning differences – SEND
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On Saturday, whilst on our way to Rethinking Education 2023, @Jules and myself were fortunate enough to walk to the event with Dr Anita Devi. During the walk, we talked about the National SEND Audit, and how it can be help you get support for your setting, and contribute to a national collection of data. If you would like to take part, you can do so here: https://sis-catalyst.webflow.io/campaigns/national-send-audit (closes 15/10/23)
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HI all i have a little chap 3 and a half in my setting who has suspected ADHD (his father is diagnosed) He is a delightful boy and we love having him but it is a full time job to ensure he keeps himself safe and the other children . We have had children with mild ADHD before, often with ASD too, but this little one is a completely different boy. Does anyone have any tips that have worked well? He cannot regulate his behaviour and really dislikes being outside ! What activities have worked well? So far we find we have to ignore any unwanted behaviours (like climbing on furniture or running away from us or we just get more
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Hi all, I am looking for inspiration! My class this year is very very different to classes I've had before. I want to create a sensory space where children can re-regulate but also a good space for me to provide learning activities for them to access an alternative curriculum. I am lucky enough to have an alcove/area to one side of my classroom which I want to use for this but need it to be no/low cost as the only budget is from my pocket. There are several children in my class who need to fiddle and fidget and need support with sitting on a chair. Some 'tappers' (have got a ridiculous number of broken pencils already), some who need big/heavy movements - lots of th…
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Emily Lees has created a resource to support educators to understand and reflect on ableism. Emily is an autistic Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) based in Manchester. She advocates and campaigns for Autism Acceptance through public speaking and training. A Beginner’s Guide to Ableism is designed to be a starting point for vital conversations and learning. Everyone needs to have a better understanding of what ableism is and why we need to combat it. Read more about the need for this guide here. You can download A Beginner's Guide to Ableism, which is a free resource, here.
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This year, I'm writing a book for Routledge with Ann-Louise Lowe who is an Early Years Inclusion Officer in Doncaster. We have previously worked together on producing The Reflection Toolkit (https://tapestry.info/reflection-toolkit.html). The book is entitled 'The Inclusive Early Years Educator'. We're thrilled to have this opportunity and are intent on expanding views of 'inclusion', connecting with a range of voices that reflect our diverse EYFS. As part of the process we would love to encourage discussion around some of the key themes from the book. Our first question is 'what does inclusion mean to you?'
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The government has published the SEND Improvement Plan, after last year's consultation on proposals to improve the accessibility and availability of SEND provision from the ages of 0 to 25. You can find the full document here. And for a quick summary of some of the main points, you could read the Early Years Alliance news item on the plan here.
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In this podcast episode Stephen chats to Ruth Jones who is a Speech and Language Therapist based in Wiltshire. They discuss how Ruth's core practice has developed over time, how we can start addressing ableism in our schools and the importance of connection over compliance. You can listen here. Ruth has also written an article for the FSF: How can we ensure inclusive practice for Neurodivergent children?
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Have a listen to Jules and Ben chatting with Jannah Hayah, looking back at the first year of school for her son, Musa, who has Down's Syndrome. Jannah shares how it felt during those early days last September watching Musa get on the school bus, how important it is for educators to build relationships with families, and what she has noticed about Musa’s development over the year. You can find the podcast episode here.
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In this podcast episode, teacher, senior leader, and consultant Audrey Pantelis discussed some of the challenges for children, families and educators living and learning with SEND, and putting the child at the centre of our practice. You can listen here.
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Ann Lowe, EY Inclusion Officer at Doncaster Council, and SEND Advisor Stephen Kilgour, created the Reflection Toolkit, a resource to support child-centred assessment of children with learning differences and disabilities. You can listen to a podcast recording where Ann and Stephen discuss the project. Ann has written an article about the journey to creating the Reflection toolkit which you can access from this link. And you can download the free Reflection Toolkit here: Reflection Toolkit.pdf We'd love to hear what you think.
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