Ali Neal
Session title: Regulation through the senses for children with SLCN using The BREAD Approach
Ali Neal is a specialist occupational therapist. She runs School Sensory Solutions which provides training and resources for all educators supporting SEN and neurodivergent pupils in schools. Ali prides herself in finding solutions to everyday problems experienced by children and supporting teachers to incorporate these in their already busy days.
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Session
09:00 – 10:00
Regulation through the senses for children with SLCN using The BREAD Approach
Key Session Takeaways
- Regulation comes before communication: children with SLCN cannot use language when they are overwhelmed.
- You can’t talk a child into calm. When children are dysregulated, thinking and language are not easily accessible. Use sensory strategies to support regulation before communication.
- You don’t need a perfect plan – you need a simple, consistent approach. What matters is that staff use a shared, predictable approach. The BREAD Approach gives you a structure for this.