A great and informative PPT to support teachers/relevant staff with SEND. This CPD covers: SEND Code of Practice, common learning difficulties, Strategies, Assessment and Case Studies. It has tasks for teachers to complete to support their understanding and help influence their action.
I made a little booklet for a student in my ASD class who was making his first holy communion. Just insert photographs of your church and details of time and date. A social story about what you might expect when you go into your local church on the day you make your First Holy Communion. It covers when, where, going into the church, sitting in pews, listening, singing songs and going up for the Eucharist.
SOCIAL STORIES are valuable tools for teaching social interaction skills in an exacting way to people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. They are particularly effective for those individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
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This comprehensive revision and note-taking workbook has been designed to support T-Level Education and Early Years students studying Element 4: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities SEND, fully updated to meet the Generation 2 specifications.
An hour long, fully resourced lesson focusing the differences between needs and wants, with differentiated challenge activities on Maslows Hierarchy of need. This pack includes a Powerpoint, worksheets, clips and case study activities and literacy focus plenary - all well differentiated. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes). This lesson could be used for PSHE, Citizenship, ASDAN or Life Skills.
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Here are a few activities to support children who are working well below ARE for Year 3. They are designed to be used in the classroom so that children who require support can be included in all or parts of Literacy lessons based on the book Stone Age Boy.
Special Needs Checklists is an essential tool for educators of students with special needs. This comprehensive resource provides checklists for a variety of needs, including behavior, organization, and learning difficulties, making it easier for teachers to identify and support the unique needs of their students.
With its easy-to-use format and detailed information, the Special Needs Checklists by I Heart Grade 3 is designed to make the process of identifying and addressing special needs as seamless and stress-free as possible. The checklists provide teachers with a clear understanding of the student’s needs, allowing them to work together to create individualized support plans that are tailored to the student’s specific requirements.
Whether you are an experienced teacher or just starting out, these checklists will be an invaluable resource. They provide you with the information and guidance you need to make informed decisions about how best to support your students, ensuring that they receive the individualized attention they need to succeed.
Special Needs Checklists by I Heart Grade 3 are available for immediate download and can be easily printed, making it easy to access the information when and where you need it. With its user-friendly format and detailed information, these checklists are the perfect resource for anyone looking to support students with special needs.
So if you’re looking for an easy-to-use tool that can help you better understand and support the special needs of your students, look no further than Special Needs Checklists by I Heart Grade 3.
These checklists are NOT A VALID METHOD FOR DIAGNOSING SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES but can serve as an important observational tool when referring a child for professional services such as psychological testing, speech therapy, and/ or occupational therapy. It can also help you plan for individualized educational plans and behavior intervention plans for students needing adapted or modified programs.
This file contains:
2 page checklist for dyscalculia
2 page checklist for dysgraphia
2 page checklist for dyslexia
2 page checklist for dyspraxia
Each checklist is broken down into separate parts to give yourself a global view of each special need in order to better understand and help your students.
This resource has 10 cooking recipes which are fully written with ingredients and instructions. All these recipes are accessible to students at primary school and/or with special educational needs - they contain affordable ingredients with everyday equipment which can be accessed within a classroom environment with adult support. NO HOBS. They are written with symbol communication software and simplified keyword sentences to encourage students to be independent.
This is suitable for cooking lessons, fine motor exercises, food studies, healthy eating, life skills and preparation for adulthood.
Learning objectives/ We are learning to:
To match objects to symbols linked to Goldilocks and the Three Bears (hot and cold).
To recognise a small number of symbols linked to Goldilocks and the Three Bears (porridge, hot and cold).
To read a small number of words linked to a familiar vocabulary (hungry, porridge, hot and cold).
Success criteria/ What I’m looking for:
Label Goldilocks, Daddy, Mummy and Baby Bear
Touch the hot and cold porridge bowls.
Copy the Makaton signs
This math lesson is on decimals. Establishing what a decimal is and how to write decimals can be challenging. So, this lesson provides tools and exercises for understanding decimals. This lesson is especially for students with autism (ASD).
Instead of you providing the notes get your class to research in small groups, do a 5 minute presentation, and produce a one A4 page hand-out/quiz for the rest of the class. Have a video handy to record them; you might be amazed at their original presentations!
Student Case Study Template & Guide To Help Writing a Case Study
- SEND Special Educational Needs
Fantastic Tool for ALL teachers to provide commentary in regards to student progress
Ideal for OFSTED preparation
Excellent when used for students with special educational needs
Whole School Resource
Great to analyse progress and arrange relevant intervention
The booklets consistently use colourful icons to guide pupils through a series of creative writing tasks. I use lots of images to engage and inspire pupils.
teach your students
the essential life skill of understanding Wants vs Needs with this comprehensive and interactive resource designed for kindergarten, first grade and special education classrooms. in this resource include a variety of hands - on and digital activities to engage all learners,including visuals based on PECS (picture exchange communication system).
this resource is perfect for life skills, practice, social, emotional learning, and functional vocabulary development.
what’s included:
56 task cards
35 boom cards
3 needs and wants posters
4 shorting maths
32 shorting cards
4 identifying item pages
10 scenario based questions
This unit includes tons of fun games, printables, flashcards, and an adapted book to help your students learn about geography. Geography is a great social studies theme to work on and this unit allows you to differentiate for a wide range of types of learners!
Here is what's included:
- 16 Flashcards with definitions
- Hunting for a Hamburger: 13 page adapted book with all vocabulary terms; matching pieces included
- 3 comprehension worksheets
- 10 matching worksheets
- I have, who has? Game
- Bingo - with 2 levels of difficulty of calling cards and 10 boards
Vocabulary:
island, peninsula, waterfall, beach, river, ocean, lake, mountain, hill
volcano, desert, country, continent, city, state, capital
Great for children with autism or special needs - these materials are hands on and easy to understand!
A series of 11 posters focusing on special education learning needs within your classroom. Strategies are included to include and understand some of the most common SEN such as ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, Auditory processing as well as social and emotional learning and strategies.
Differentiation strategies and information are included to assist teachers in accomodating these learners and undertaking their issues. All of the posters put a positive slant of these SEN and will educate and inform all teachers who may be struggling to deal with these learners.
Included in the pack:
11 x special education needs posters
Sensory Story ‘A Journey Through Autumn.’ Incorporates song, rhyme and call and response. Excite learners with this musical and interactive sensory journey. This is a dramatic interactive story. The emphasis is to create atmosphere and tension through the music and staff participation.
I have given clear guidelines on how to structure the session, including music recommendations and necessary stimuli and props required. The story is threaded together using simple rhyme, culminating in a tension building poem where pupils will show excitement and anticipation.
What is included:
A sensory Autumn PDF lesson plan
Essential resources
THIS SESSION REQUIRES A PARACHUTE
I am a Drama teacher with over 20 years experience teaching SEN including PMLD SLD MLD and ASD. Unlike many sensory stories I focus upon creating tension and atmosphere through light, shadows, music, sound effects and staff call and response.
Empower Special Needs Education: A Comprehensive and Engaging PowerPoint Resource
Are you an educator, parent, or administrator dedicated to supporting individuals with special needs?
This comprehensive PowerPoint presentation offers a visually appealing and interactive resource to enhance your understanding and practice.
Here’s what sets it apart:
Extensive coverage: Over 100 slides covering a wide range of special needs topics, including:
Inclusive Education
Collaboration with Parents/Homeschools
Identifying and Programming for Diverse Learners
Classroom Management & Differentiation Strategies
Specific learning needs (e.g., EBD, ID, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sensory Impairments, Speech/Language Disorders, Gifted/Talented)
Engaging format: Each slide is visually stimulating and interactive, promoting knowledge retention and audience engagement.
Dual functionality: Can be used as a presentation tool or printed as a reference handbook.
Benefits:
Save valuable preparation time with this ready-made resource.
Deepen your understanding of diverse special needs topics.
Enhance your instructional practices with engaging visuals and effective strategies.
Empower students with special needs by fostering an inclusive learning environment.
This engaging lesson asks students to design six different pizza slices: one for themselves and five for people with special dietary needs. It helps learners explore how to adapt recipes so that everyone can enjoy the same meal, no matter their dietary restrictions or beliefs. This is my go-to cover lesson and I’ve used it for years 7, 8 and 9 many times. It has good engagement, there are great opportunities for discussion (pineapple on pizza, yes or no?) and you can end up with colourful, student created artwork to hang on your walls.
In this lesson, students will:
Watch a short video on special diets (Or use the printed alternative if screens are not available)
Research five different dietary needs (e.g. vegan, halal, coeliac)
Complete a simple comparison table to explore what people can and can’t eat
Design six pizza slices, drawing toppings and writing short explanations
Use clear visual guides to help draw realistic pizza toppings
Consider inclusivity, allergies, religion, ethics, and health in food choices
Tried and tested in the classroom
Designed by a qualified Food Tech teacher
Works brilliantly as a cover lesson
Flexible format, can be taught with videos and slides, or using printed resources only
Relevant videos embedded and linked in the PDF
Pairs perfectly with my Understanding Dietary Needs resource (also available as a bundle)
Includes printable drawing templates and simple ingredient illustrations
Note: Some images in this resource were created with the help of AI tools and adapted for classroom use.
Powerpoint file containing 18 colour in images based on space science.
The file is designed for those with mild to moderate learning disabilities designed for a student who was unable to sit the Irish Junior Certificate.
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