Once you understand a child's sensory profile (use this guide to get a free PDF checklist), you can start to create a sensory diet. These...

Mary Temple Grandin is a prominent American scientist, author and autism advocate. Dr. Grandin did not talk until she was three and a...

It is estimated that 1 in 5 children has dyslexia and the up to 90% of children with learning difficulties also have dyslexia. Many...

Sensory diets are a carefully designed set of activities, often created by occupational therapists (OT), that support an individual's...

Restorative practice has emerged as one of the most favoured methodologies to use in schools as a better way to correct student behaviour.

Is there a child in your class who becomes panicked, anxious or overwhelmed easily? Do certain sounds, smells, textures appear to trigger...

We can all be a bit sensitive to rejection at times, but for people with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), it is especially hard to...

Do you have children in your class who are Minecraft obsessed? Do you know what Minecraft actually is and how it could actually benefit...

Phonics is a key element of the primary curriculum and is a vital skill for children to master to develop their literacy. One of the...

A key part of successful behaviour management and preventing challenging behaviour escalating into meltdowns is being able to redirect...

Children need to feel connected to those around them, especially people of importance in their lives such as parents, teachers or support...

Sensory Rooms are made to provide an enjoyable or calming, multi-sensory experience for children. They are often used for children who...

The way in which autism affects a child's speech varies greatly. They may or may not develop 'typical language' but most children do go...

Messy play is not only fun but highly beneficial for brain development! Here's 30 great activities you can do today.

Faecal smearing is an uncomfortable subject but it is a problem that many SEN Teachers, teaching assistants, parents and carers have to...

Potty training is a process that every parent, or sometimes educator, struggles with but when trying to potty train autistic children, it...

We are all born with very intense emotions but with no skills on how to manage them! Social-Emotional learning helps children master how...

Emotional Coaching is a key technique used to support children in developing their social and emotional skills which are essential for...

The Zones of Regulation is a complete social-emotional learning curriculum, created to teach children self-regulation and emotional...

Sometimes, things can get too overwhelming for students and they can enter a 'meltdown'. They lose control over their behaviours and...