Learning differences – SEND
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HI everyone, hope you're all enjoying a well deserved break. I'm starting to think about planning for Sept. My topic is me and my family and I'm in a PMLD foundation phase class and I'm stuck!!!! Any ideas / suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Clair
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I would really appreciate some advice from all you lovely experienced practitioners ( and parents)! this September I have a child starting that has been assessed but not had a diagnosis who possibly has ASD. Our setting has not supported a child on the spectrum before so I have put some things in place. Firstly I am senco and will be the child's key person, so I have researched and read books and created a list of questions to gather as much information as I can when I meet parents so I can see what the child's needs might be before he starts. I will use this information to create an individual plan and a one page profile so that I can ensure all practitioners in my…
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So each setting/needs are unique but can I ask what ideas are out there for the spending of the DAF money - I want it to have impact like the EYPP but could do with some out of the box ideas that make a difference - tia
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Hi All, I am new to the role of SENCo and I have been asked to lead a termly review meeting for the first time. Has anyone got any agenda tips as well as helpful advice as I am very nervous. Many thanks
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Could this be a different way for schools to think about fidgets? I think lots of early years settings already take a positive approach to the benefits of fiddle toys. Maybe schools could build on this?
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Just looking for a bit of advice about a little boy I'm unsure about he's 31 months and although he doesn't show any significant developmental delay he does struggle socially. He is still breastfed and has a huge attachment to mum who he talks about throughout the day e.g. If we're looking at a dinosaur book he'll name the dinosaurs mammy dinosaur and then (his name)dinosaur if we're singing tommy thumb he asks us to sing mammy finger and then (his name) finger. With regards to his social skills he has developed a bond with 2 little girls who he follows and joins in with their play he never initiates play, he can't stand loud noises and gets upset also he can't stand bein…
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I thought this blog was very interesting. There are some useful links at the bottom of the post. I thought it might be useful .... Explaining new funding rules for early years children with SEND
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There are two new blogs that I thought might be helpful to share with practitioners on FSF. The first is about the power that professionals hold in their interactions with parents of children with additional needs and how we can avoid abusing that power. It's something I believe everyone needs to be aware of if they want to work in true partnership with parents and was written from my personal perspective. https://itmustbemum.wordpress.com/2017/04/12/the-imbalance-of-power/ The second is written by another mum and is one that I think could be used to reflect on whether we are always qualified to offer the opinions asked of us. It is crucial that we record observatio…
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This is another blog which I thought might be interesting to EY practitioners. It's something I think can be hard for people to understand. https://itmustbemum.wordpress.com/2017/03/24/even-good-experiences-can-contribute-to-overload/
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Hello all, I have a child 5/6 who seems to chew/lick/put a lot of non-food things in his mouth. I most frequently notice him 'mouthing' a table leg when sat during carpet time but I have also seen him chewing paper (the edge of a sheet he's working on) and the other day licking the screen of an iPad. It's not across the board though - he doesn't chew the corner of his books or cuffs of his jumpers for example It's parents evening coming up next week and I want to talk to his parents about it but I've never come across this before except in children who were clearly 'developmentally younger' if that makes any sense? So, I would like to have a few ideas/suggestions …
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