Category: Resources
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At nasen live in Birmingham in July , Professor Barry Carpenter , Chair of the National Working Group on Autism in Girls, ( supported by the NAHT) relaunched the Call to Action, as part of his keynote address. This can be downloaded free below. It has also been announced that a new book ‘ Understanding Autism in Girls…
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Increasingly teachers are wanting to increase their understanding of brain functioning in children , and how it enhances our understanding of the learning process. There is an excellent listing of online resources about neuroscience and the brain on the BNA website: https://www.bna.org.uk/about-neuroscience/online-resources/
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This beautifully crafted article by Jo Egerton and Bev Cockbill describes a school based inquiry, generating an evidence base, from which professional judgements can be made about the effectiveness of emotional well being journals as a resource for promoting positive mental health is children with SEND. It is timely as it addresses practical approaches to Mental Heath in schools, but also demonstrates the power…
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The ‘Parents of Girls with Autism’ online community has now been approved and can be found here http://network.autism.org.uk/group/parents-girls-autism The community is aimed at parents, however it also welcomes women with autism and professionals with an interest in the subject. Please register through the weblink above to join.
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Below a link to the blog post now on Learning Disability Today discussing housing and life opportunities for people with Learning Disabilities. https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/world-of-work
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Acquired Brain Injury or ABI, is often a misunderstood source of special needs/ disability in Children. Post brain trauma children can often be left with dyslexia, ADHD or learning disabilities. The Child Brain Injury Trust offers a range of factsheets, workshops and webinars to support schools and teachers. These can be found on www.childbraininjurytrust.org.uk
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Diane Rochford, the Chair of the Government’s Review on Assessment for children with SEND, has endorsed the popular book: “Engaging Learners with Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities:A resource book for teachers and teaching assistants, (Routledge)” “In the light of Government reforms in the assessment of children with SEND this is extremely timely. The book is…
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New article: ‘Let’s Talk Autism’ -a school-based project for students to explore and share their experiences of being autistic Kathryn Stevenson, Katie Cornell and Vivian Hinchcliffe Understanding what autism means on a personal level can be an important process for young people on the autistic spectrum, and being able to reflect on this and discuss…
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Supporting girls on the autism spectrum. Barry Carpenter and Jo Egerton Nasen, the UK’s leading organisation supporting those who work with or care for children and young people with special and additional educational needs and disabilities (SEND), has launched a free miniguide to supporting girls with autism spectrum conditions/disorder (ASC/ASD). Girls and Autism: Flying under…
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These companion articles from the SEND journal , written by Barry Carpenter, Jo Egerton and Stas’ Samagala, are relevant to schools and settings in this time of evolving educational approaches and interventions to support children and young people’s mental health and emotional well being. As the title suggests current thinking for neuroscience is applied to…
Barry Carpenter Education 