Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Only 4% of disabled children can go to a holiday club...

How do you keep yourself entertained during the summer holidays? Perhaps you've been playing with your friends or you might even have been dropped...

Government failing disabled people, human rights watchdog warns

The UK government has been accused by a human rights watchdog of making "slow progress" in improving the lives of disabled people. The Equality and...

Accessible textbooks for the visually impaired

Following a long and vocal campaign, the Government is backing a pilot project to provide accessible text books to blind, partially sighted and dyslexic children. Yashoda Sutton of RNIB looks at the importance of this project and provides advice on what we can do now to support children who can’t read standard print

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Out of Africa

Elizabeth Attfield and Sue Hatton find much to admire on a visit to a Ghanaian community for children with SEN

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Teaching Dyslexic Students: Theory and Practice

Lynn Lovell is head of Professional Practice at the British Dyslexia Association. She has completed an MA in Specific Learning Difficulties with a focus...

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Speaking and writing quietly into the abyss: SEND and inclusion training for teachers

Dr Helen Ross discusses the deficiencies in teacher training and considers what can be done about the situation. In recent weeks, my email inbox has been...

Focus on speech and language therapists

Alison Hodson takes a look at the work of speech and language therapists

The right staff

Ian Hartwright provides some useful tips on how schools can attract and keep the best teachers

Switching to SEN

Rob Grays talks to a teacher who has made the transition from a mainstream to an SEN setting

Stand out candidates

Hannah McDaid explains what special schools are looking for in teaching staff Every special school is unique and staffing demands can differ greatly from setting...

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