Understand the special educational needs of learners with sensory and/or physical needs
In this tutorial you will learn:
- About how physical disability can impact development
- About congenital disabilities
- About long-standing or progressive conditions that may impact children and young people
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- 'Disability rights’ from the Gov. UK website
- 'Disability discrimination in schools’ from Citizen’s Advice
- 'Identification of SEND definitions’ from Wigan Council
- 'Sensory impairment – What it is, how it affects child development and how to help’ from Teach Early Years
- ‘Who needs assistive technology’ from Special Educational Needs magazine.
- 'Assistive technology and special educational needs’ from First Discoverers.
- 'Using assistive technology in schools' on the Barclays website
- 'Ensuring a good education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs: Statutory guidance for local authorities’ from the Department for Education
- 'Supporting children with medical needs in all education settings’ compiled by the Health Conditions in School Alliance
- 'School when you are on wheels: Young Wheelchair Users in Wales: A Snapshot of Challenges and Experiences in Education’ from Contact a Family
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Scope have prepared these resources on 'Advice and support'.
- ‘Supporting the visually impaired learner’ from the Special Educational Needs Magazine
- This second article from SEN Magazine is about ‘Helping deaf children to learn’ and look at the role of Teachers of the Deaf.
- This article looks at ‘Engagement with technology in special educational and disabled music settings’ from Youth Music
- This information ‘For teachers and schools’ from Action for ME is about teaching and supporting a child with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- Click to read more about different ‘Muscle-wasting conditions’ such as muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular conditions in this section of the Muscular Dystrophy UK website.
- This article provides helpful information for supporting children and young people with prosthetic limbs.
- Extended Learning
- Extended Learning
- Think And Challenge
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