Issue 7, Page 11: Time to Dust off your PC and Embrace Online Learning
Busy teachers, especially those working alongside children and young people with SEND, have precious little time to research or develop online resources and less time...
Read moreIssue 7, Page 14-15: No Decision about Me, without Me: increasing participation in the classroom for pupils with SLCN
“I was asked to spend some time with Edwyn, a year 4 pupil, who was being assessed for ADHD”, an Educational Psychologist colleague told me....
Read moreIssue 7, Page 12-13: “If Speaking is Silver, Then Listening is Gold.” (Turkish Proverb)
Indicators of an auditory processing difficulty in a child are varied and not specific. Many issues, such as inability to sit still or sing in...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 14-15: Glue Ear
Glue ear is a term you may have often heard in relation to young children., or maybe it’s a term from your own personal experience...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 12: Keep your Voice in Tip Top Shape
The ability to hold a class completely spellbound lies within your voice. Your unique voice is the authentic connection between your inner self and the...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 6: SLCN Glossary
Speech Delay versus Speech Disorder in the Context of Language Development In a previous edition we discussed the difference between speech delay and speech disorder. In...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 4: Shyness or Selective Mutism?
A new term can be both an exciting and daunting time. Teachers are used to some children taking longer than others to settle in. But...
Read moreIssue 6, Page 3: New Term, New Teacher
Back in the day starting your first teaching post could be brutal. There was no gentle introduction for us "probationers", shadowing a colleague or a...
Read moreIssue 5, Page 14-15: Developing Discussion
Jo Chessum, SENCo, takes a closer look at the importance of promoting and developing discussion skills as part of the Spoken Language Curriculum. Think about the...
Read moreIssue 5, Page 6: SLCN Glossary
Speech Delay versus Speech Disorder It’s not difficult to appreciate that a child’s speech skills take a while to develop and that it can be difficult...
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