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Special Educational Needs

Find out how you can support learners with additional and neurodiverse needs in our growing collection of articles and resources written by SEND experts and specialists. Topics include dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, handwriting difficulties, sensory processing, Tourette Syndrome and more.

You might also like our downloadable SEND toolkits, written by SEN practitioners and experienced teachers. 

  • Using assistive technology to support dyslexic writers

    Using assistive technology to support dyslexic writers

    Published: 01/08/2019

    Malcolm Litten is a tutor, trainer and consultant in assistive technology. Here he explores the tools available to help dyslexic students who struggle with writing.

    By: Malcolm Litten
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Text-to-speech assistive technology for dyslexic students

    Text-to-speech assistive technology for dyslexic students

    Published: 05/08/2019

    Malcolm Litten, tutor, trainer and consultant in assistive technology, offers advice on a range of free tools to help dyslexic students.

    By: Malcolm Litten
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Attachment behaviours in the classroom

    Attachment behaviours in the classroom

    Published: 09/10/2019

    Experts Tracy Godfroy and Hannah share their advice with teachers for identifying and responding to students who display unhealthy patterns of attachment.

    By: Tracy Godfroy and Hannah Snowsill
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Supporting students with dyspraxia

    Supporting students with dyspraxia

    Published: 09/10/2019

    With over 30 years' experience as an occupational therapist, Deborah Smith explores how you might identify a student with dyspraxia.

    By: Deborah Smith
    Other at Upper Shirley High