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Emotional literacy—the ability to express emotions and feelings using speech and other forms of communication—is becoming increasingly important in the contemporary classroom. Many AI platfor...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/specific-needs/literacy/22332/exploring-emotions-using-ai-generated-images/

Good systems not only track incidents, but also patterns of triggers and antecedents, writes Ed Whittaker. Special schools log pupil incidents in more detail than mainstream schools. This was tra...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/tech/ict/22326/systems-for-managing-challenging-behaviour/

Diana Hudson argues that clear, straightforward language can help autistic students shine. Students who are on the autistic spectrum (ASD) may be intelligent and articulate, but they often strugg...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/specific-needs/autism-asd/22318/lets-be-clear/

When teaching Maths to children with special needs, it is essential for us to understand how mathematics begins and develops. Les Staves explains. Maths is not just an abstract subject—it is a ...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/specific-needs/numeracy/22305/the-sensory-roots-of-maths/

Frances Clark’s strategy to help deaf children develop a conversational rally. Louis’s parents found out he was deaf when he was 18-months old. Keen for Louis to learn to listen and talk, his...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/specific-needs/speech-language/22290/serve-and-return/

How to make your students remember what you teach them Caroline Bentley-Davies is a teacher trainer, adviser, coach and the author of many bestselling books, as well as having trained thousands o...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/support-advice/books/22283/sticky-teaching-and-learning/

Darran Hine on designing safe, stimulating and inclusive outdoor play areas. When planning outdoor play areas for children with SEN, it’s essential to adopt a purpose-driven approach that align...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/activities/play/22259/play-equipment-with-purpose/

Re-imagining potential through education at Ruskin Mill For over four decades, Ruskin Mill Trust has worked with young people with special educational needs and behavioural issues, through teachi...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/support-advice/books/22253/place-craft-and-neurodiversity/

Joanne Doris is an experienced teacher at a special school, but she’s had enough. It would be funny if it weren’t so serious. It’s Sunday evening, but this particular Sunday has none of the...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/personal-stories/22249/point-of-view-something-has-to-give/

Sair Penna emphasises the importance of psychological safety in the learning process. Children in the foster care system who have special educational needs (SEN) may face obstacles that other chi...

https://senmagazine.co.uk/content/care/fostering-adoption/22243/foster-and-trauma/