DYSPRAXIA-a short 5 minute film explaining this condition- easy addition to staff meeting !

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid29605477001?bctid=58549052001


This is a very good short 5 minute film which has a young man with dyspraxia demonstrating his difficulties, and perspectives from parents and other professionals. This could easily be incorporated into a staff meeting or other CPD opportunity.

Also worth looking at the Dyspraxia Foundation Website - they have updated their information.
www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk/index.php

Epilepsy effects 1 in every 100 children - this is a great clear website to help

www.thedaisygarland.org.uk/about-childhood-epilepsy-and-epileptic-children

I am being increasingly asked for support for pupils who have epilepsy. This is a great clear site which outlines keys facts, possible treatments etc
Also a good site to share with staff and families.

Transition document KS 2-> KS 3 Supporting pupils with speech, language and communication needs

www.ican.org.uk/communication%20trust/~/media/Communication%20Trust/Documents/Transition%20Report%20Final.ashx
This is a good document to print off freely from the ican site. It looks at planning for transition between KS 2and KS 3. Might also be worth giving to parents when they are looking and choosing schools as will give them several factors to consider and possibly help formulate questions for their child.

Free SEN courses/ training at SENJIT

http://www.ioe.ac.uk/research/16329.html
Did you know that Redbridge subscribe to SENJIT training courses run in London each term? This means that you can have a whole days training free!!

Carol Vorderman's new maths website

http://themathsfactor.com/

Carol Vorderman has launched her new website claiming it offers a structured fun way of teaching maths specific to each child. Families asking about maths tutors may be interested in this site as it appears to offer lots of different maths mediums through which facts are shared and practised..

Great collection of numeracy resources very clearly labelled

www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk/curriculum/numeracy.htm



Coxhoe Primary School in County Durham has worked very hard and collected an enormous group of numeracy/maths resources. The links are very well labelled and take you to other sites and loads of activities and online games. A resource to give to any staff members looking to differentiate maths topics or provide alternate ways to over learn topics.

Memory / auditory memory game ideas

http://www.homeschooldiner.com/specials/special_needs/memory/auditory1.html 

Simple one page of really good ideas to support memory and auditory difficulties.
 Could also be given to parents for home activities or LSA for small group work as most game based.