First broadcast, Wednesday 26th June, Adelaide, Australia
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Evidencing Engagement: Developing an Evidence Gathering App for Observing Engagement in Early Childhood Settings
Barry Carpenter PhD, Hannah Picken, BA , Jill Wellings BEd, Alan Wood, BSc. (United Kingdom)
This paper was presented to the ISEI Conference in Sydney June, 2019.
Powerpoint (Converted to PDF) - Click the pdf icon below, to download and open.
Spring Issue of SEND Magazine 2019
Includes a special feature on Girls and Autism, Championing Parents, and the SMILE/Mental Health school based Inquiry project.
Click link below to open and view: https://issuu.com/sendmagazine/docs/send_magazine_spring_2019_digital
Guardian Interview with Baroness Sheila Holllins discussing the use of wordless books for people with Learning Disabilities
Useful Factsheet on FASD
NOFAS Factsheet, click the cover image below to open and view in full.
The importance of sensory play
If there’s one thing in common about young children, it’s their ability to make a mess! Children learn best through direct experiences – exploring the world around them with their whole being. They stare, grab, smell, listen, rub, or lick unfamiliar objects, using all their senses to collect data that will be wired permanently into their memory.
If a child’s environment is too sterile or limited, they are deprived of this rich learning. What can parents and teachers do to offer diverse sensory experiences without becoming completely overwhelmed by the inevitable mess? Read this.
Girls, Autism and PDA – New Perspectives 7th June 2019 – 13.00 to 16.00
Girls & Autism Book Review by Dr Wenn Lawson
The internationally renowned, Dr Wenn Lawson, praises the new Girls and Autism book.
“This book clearly and authentically highlights the differences and difficulties autistic girls live with. Therefore, there is no longer any excuse for them to suffer [cont..]I highly recommend this book with its easy access style for reading and its honesty on all counts.”
Read the full review, click the thumbnail image below to download and view.
Supporting Girls with Autism through PE and Sport
A new article by Victoria Wells. National Manager, Youth Sports Trust, identifies some useful strategies for enabling participation in PE and Sport by Girls with Autism, with many benefits.
This work is being further extended by the YST.
Click the thumbnail cover below to open, and read the article in full.
Girls and Autism book is launched in London
On 2nd April, to a packed audience this groundbreaking new book was launched in London. The pages of the book came to life with workshops from each of the contributors, gathered together in the photograph below.
Sheila, the Baroness Hollins, welcomed the book, saying it held promise and opportunity for so many girls and their families.
Girls from Limpsfield Grange School spoke of their experiences of the education system.
The Hollyoaks actress, Talia Grant, and Drama and Art student Grace Dolan , both talked openly of their struggles with mental health, and the lack of acknowledgement of their female presentation of Autism. Both were accompanied to the stage by their Mothers, Carrie Grant ( Broadcaster and Vocal Coach), and Sophie Walker, (Co Founder of the Women’s Equality Party)
From London the book will travel over the coming months for Launch Events in Belfast, Oslo, Barcelona, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Auckland , New Zealand, New York and Dubai.
You can purchase the book via Routledge, the publishers website.
Link Below:
Barry Carpenter Education 