Margaret Mulholland | SEND & Inclusion Policy Specialist
Association of School and College Leaders interviews Professor Barry Carpenter , Professor of Mental Health in Education , Oxford Brookes University
(Podcast recorded March 2022)
https://www.ascl.org.uk/podcasts/send
This interview carries a particular focus on the education of children born prematurely, and interest shared by Ross McGill, as a Father to a pre term son, and Professor Carpenter, as an Educator and Researcher in this area.
https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/2020/04/26/podcast-81/
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
Of late there has been a renewed interest in FASD, and the consequences for both Children’s Services and Schools.
The article below may make a helpful contribution to those discussions. Click the article thumbnail to view.
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After all the debate and politically driven ideology about teaching reading only via Phonics , this article reminds us powerfully why we teach reading , and how holistic approaches are probably more successful with children with SEND.
A child’s first experiences with books and stories, paper and crayons build the foundation for language, reading and writing.
“Teaching language and literacy via the use of books demands the highest quality teaching. This in turn requires knowledge, insight and curiosity about how children learn and develop alongside their unique interests and needs,” writes Kathryn Solly. Kathryn explains how children with SEN can become inspired about books and reading.
https://www.communityplaythings.co.uk/learning-library/articles/inspiring-reading?source=pal178
Engaging with children and young people with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities.
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Barry Carpenter Education 