The working memory is function of the mind and brain where we store pieces of information which we only need to remember for a short period of time. This may include pattern, sequences, codes or instructions. To give you a day-to-day example of this, imagine that you’ve got some kind of passcode from your […]
Don’t Ditch Differentiation! I really can’t blame teachers for either hating or totally misunderstanding differentiation. It is very easy to get wrong. This is usually not the fault of the educator, but rather, leads me back to my argument that more training in Neurodiversity and additional learning needs is essential to improve learning for the
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Understanding and supporting an autistic learner with demand avoidant behaviours ‘Jack told me he couldn’t write because he was a tiger. He said tigers have no thumbs and long claws so they can’t hold the pencil. Before I had the ‘ Understanding PDA’ training, I would have gotten cross or told him not to be
Spiderman, but not as we know it. Sophia’s sensory play I talk about early identification a lot. The sooner a child’s neurodivergent (ND) needs are identified, the more likely it is that those needs will be met. If staff know that a child is ND, they will understand and accept their need. This means that
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Inclusive Education FOR Educators? The State of Play for EDI In Education Part 1: Guest Blog by Rebecca Garside The 1997 Green Paper: Excellence For All Children Meeting Special Educational Needs brought the notion of “inclusion” for children with different needs under the microscope. The SEN And Disability Act (SENDA) 2001 strengthened this idea and pushed
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