The importance of giving clear instructions Have you ever made a really big mistake that you knew was your fault? I think I have made countless errors in my teaching career, but few stick in my memory so clearly as the time Colin, a year 8 student with autism and global delay, wrote the F […]
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When is behaviour communication? The topic of behaviour is deeply controversial. Amongst autistic advocates the word is best avoided, and rightly so. Many have had years of others trying to make the behave more like neurotypical people.Amongst some well-known, mainstream educational influencers the idea that behaviour is communication is set aside in favour of the
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Autism and Sensory Processing This is the story of Nico, a non speaking autistic boy who had just started at primary school. Nico was enjoyed sensory play. His particular favourite game was blowing bubbles to help with his autism and sensory processing. When he had them a sort of steadiness came over him, which I
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Catrina Lowri is a neurodivergent teacher, trainer, and coach. As well as having 22 years’ experience of working in education, she also speaks as a dyslexic and bipolar woman, who had her own unique journey through the education system. I’m writing this by popular request. I’ve been reluctant. The topic is highly controversial, with many strong and
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Disagreement is a natural part of human interaction. This is particularly the case when dealing with sensitive issues such as the care and education of a child. In this guide we will look 10 top tips which can help prevent conflicts arising or mitigate their effect when they arise. What is open discussion? Be transparent
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School Refusal You can probably tell from the title, that I don’t like the term ‘school refusal’. Firstly, it isn’t accurate. The child or young person is not refusing to go to school. They can’t or won’t go because they have experienced school-based trauma. When I’m talking about this topic, I refer to the learner
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A Blog about Reasonable Adjustments – Or Victoria and the Pink Wig and other stories By Catrina Lowri- Founder of Neuroteachers This is a blog about reasonable adjustments and how and why to apply them in mainstream settings and schools. To illustrate my point, I’m going to tell you a stories which should explain to
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Differentiation Tip 3 How can adjusting the complexity of information in lessons help neurodivergent learners? Differentiation is never about lowering standards. Quite the contrary. It’s about lifting every member of your class up so that they can meet your hopes and aspirations and their own. As stated in my previous blog (tip 2), adjusting the
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Lay the table, and open the window -simple solutions for classroom management This blog is most definitely about classroom management. This means I am only going to talk about how you can manage behaviour in a classroom, whilst you are teaching a lesson. I’m going to start off by telling you what classroom management is
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How can adjusting the volume of information to process or produce help your neurodivergent learner? This may be one of the most controversial tips because, when I say ‘adjust the volume of information’, may will believe that I saying that either, our neurodivergent learners should work to a lower standard or that they are allowed
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