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Neuroscience & Teachers
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/
“Girls with Autism; flying under the radar” – a new mini guide for schools and child based services.
To mark World Autism Awareness Day, nasen has launched a new mini – guide highlighting the needs of girls with , or without a diagnosis of Autism. Written by Jo Egerton and Barry Carpenter, with contributions from the Girls with ASC Working Party, the guide is a free download to schools and services.
The guide aims to articulate the current needs and issues surrounding girls with Autism . They are an under-diagnosed group , whose needs often go unmet in schools , and whose mental health in the teenage years often rapidly deteriorates. The Working Party, chaired by Professor Carpenter, realised that they did not have a common language to express these concerns, and their goal in preparing this Guide has been to improve the foundation knowledge and understanding in schools and other child based settings.
As their work drew to a conclusion, they realised that there was so much more to do . The Group will continue its work under the auspices of the National Association of Headteachers, and specifically the National Forum for Neuroscience in Special Education (www.naht.org.uk ). This will include a major National Conference in London early in 2017; detail will be posted on this website.
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National Forum for Neuroscience in Special Education – Conference – January, 2014
Scared and sad: The emotional health and wellbeing of children with special educational needs
Thursday 6 February 2014
The Abbey Centre, Westminster, London
Neuroscience for Teachers – busting the Neuromyths.
This presentation was given by Dr Anne Bellert, ( and shared with her permission,) at the Australian Association of Special Education National Conference in Adelaide, 30th September, 2013.
The Promise of Neuroscience
We have so much more to understand about how the brain functions. As our knowledge increases, so our insights into the new generation of children with disabilities will grow, and we will better understand how they learn , and how we , as teachers , can better match our teaching styles. Indeed some creative and innovative pedagogy may be required!
A great leader in the area of Neuroscience is Professor Colin Blakemore. As a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine , I commend to you this lecture he gave recently at the RSM.
http://www.rsmvideos.com/videoPlayer/?vid=393&class=videoThumb
Through the National Forum for Neuroscience in Special Education, we endeavour to stimulate a dialogue between Neuroscientists and Teachers working with children and young people with SEND.
There are two forthcoming events which may be of interest.
On November 7th , there will be a Seminar on the Neuroscience of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders .
On February 6th, 2014, the Annual Conference will focus on Mental Health, and the insights neuroscience can bring to this most co occurring of Complex Needs.
Both events will be held in London , and further details can be obtained from Natalie Eccles,
Barry Carpenter Education 