A 'one-side-of-A4' guide, with a description of Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) and classroom strategies, designed for secondary school subject teachers of students with this kind of learning disability.

A single side of A4 miniature guide, one in a series of SEN digests, designed to describe what the umbrella term specific learning difficulties means, to list classroom strategies and to suggest further reading for the benefit of subject teachers at the compiler’s secondary school. Includes the caveat Find out as much as possible about the student, using National Curriculum test results, standardised assessment scores and diagnostic data, to determine strengths and weaknesses.

This is a summary of conclusions reached by Ann Lewis and Brahm Norwich in their review of published research evidence (spanning primary, secondary and special education) concerning whether pupils with learning difficulties require teaching strategies that are qualitatively different from approaches used with other children.

Stephanie's literacy difficulties were spotted at an early stage of her schooling and she was then diagnosed with dyslexia. It wasn&'t until she was aged 10 however, that underlying spoken language difficulties were identified. This film demonstrates the close relationship between literacy skills and language skills and how important it is to consider SLI when a child is struggling with literacy. For more films about SLI go to www.youtube.com/rallicampaign

Guide to ICT provision for pupils with cognitive and learning difficulties. Becta material made available under the Open Government Licence.

This resource is a report which has been compiled by Professor Usha Goswami to contribute to a much larger document. The overall report has been commissioned by the Government Office for Science. The full report aims to advise the Government on how to achieve the best possible mental development and well-being for everyone in the UK.

A Mind Map, created in PowerPoint, that works as a poster or as a mini presentation that could be used as part of staff training or to build awareness. This list of difficulties is not exhaustive but is a flavour of some of the issues that can affect students with dysgraphia.

A Mind Map, created in PowerPoint, that works as a poster or as a mini presentation that could be used as part of staff training or to build awareness. This list of difficulties is not exhaustive but is a flavour of some of the issues that can affect students with dyslexia,

These materials, which were originally developed for the DfES National Training Programme for Learning Mentors, provide a framework for the development of an intervention plan appropriate for all educational professionals.

An extract (shared with permission from the author) from ‘Beating Bureaucracy in Special Educational Needs’ 3rd edition by Jean Gross, Routledge, 2015 - the book contains similar sheets for Dyslexia / SpLd, Autism, ADHD, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Dyspraxia, Motor Coordination and Associated Difficulties. Jean Gross also has a website here: www.jean-gross.com #HNRstrategybanks

What works for pupils with literacy difficulties? This research report reviews intervention schemes that have been devised to help pupils with literacy difficulties. The intention is to provide clear and analytic information about such schemes in order to inform schools' practice and choices of approach.

This is a DfES review of early intervention schemes that have been devised to help struggling readers and writers. It asks which schemes are used with children in years 1 to 6 in the United Kingdom; what the schemes are like; and how effective each one is. Most of the schemes relate to the NLS ‘third wave’, that is, specifically targeted intervention for pupils identified as requiring SEN support.

A Mind Map, created in PowerPoint, that works as a poster or as a mini presentation that could be used as part of staff training or to build awareness. This list of difficulties is not exhaustive but is a flavour of some of the issues that can affect students with dyscalculia.

A Mind Map, created in PowerPoint, that works as a poster or as a mini presentation that could be used as part of staff training or to build awareness. This list of difficulties is not exhaustive but is a flavour of some of the issues that can affect students with dyslexia,

The Design & Technology Association’s checklists listing the main characteristics of MLD and how design and technology teachers can help. The pieces of subject-specific advice include: establish a routine within the lesson; keep tasks short and varied; keep listening tasks short or broken up with activities; provide word lists, writing frames, shorten text; try alternative methods of recording information e g. drawings, charts, labelling, diagrams, use of ICT.

A Mind Map, created in PowerPoint, that works as a poster or as a mini presentation that could be used as part of staff training or to build awareness. This list of difficulties is not exhaustive but is a flavour of some of the issues that can affect students with dyspraxia.

The resource is designed and created in PowerPoint to help all professional bodies working with children. They can be used as a poster or within a presentation regarding SpLD. These mind maps can assist SENCO's, teachers, support staff etc within primary or secondary education as part of staff training or building awareness. There are four posters all together: Dysgraphia Dyslexia Dyscalculia Dyspraxia

This is a 4000 word assignment looking at the effectiveness of the Phonological Assessment Battery in assessing SpLD difficulties. Lots of useful research on SpLd difficulties.

Training on strategies that can be used for the classroom for pupils with SpLD type difficulties ( Dyslexia)

This pack of 13 pages contains grids to support: Long multiplication for 2 by 2 digits Rounding numbers to the nearest 10, 100 and 1000 Vertical number line 2 differentiated place value boards to aid multiplying and dividing by multiples of 10 and aligning sums correctly Bus stop division with remainder Bus stop division with decimal answers All boards except the vertical number line come with an instruction sheet to guide how to use the board. Please note that I have also provided a grid for long multiplication 2 digits by 1 digit, which is available as a free download to try out. I have developed these boards through my work with students with difficulties in maths including dyscalculia. I have found these structured guides support learning and allow processes to be understood. They aid students to learn using this scaffolding approach, which can be taken away when they feel more confident. These boards are ideal for laminating so they can be used repeatedly.

This is a pack of a few word maps and then four games to help children with word finding difficulties or word retrieval difficulties to 'file' words in their mind for later use. The games focus on children connecting words through rhyming words, starting sounds, categories and parts of items to ideas and words they already know. It contains: - 3 pages of a word map with a clipart image of a dog, cat or frog in the centre for children to work on by answering the questions in the shapes around. - 1 blank word map. - 1 game board using starting sounds. - 1 game board using rhyming words. - 1 game board using 'parts of...'. - 1 game board using categories. - 1 game board for the syllables game. - 1 game board for the 'where you find it' game.