Special Needs
Dear Teachers
DEAR TEACHERs, I am writing to you about what it is like to be dyslexic. My name is Alexandria and I am ten. I find story writing, spelling, literacy, reading and some times understanding hard. I find story writing and spelling hard because I can’t remember what order the letter go in and when I [...]
A Letter to Teachers
Dear teachers We are writing to you to explain what it is like to be dyslexic our names are Joanne and phoebe there where some things we found difficult. Like reading because the teachers where not teaching us propel because we where not taught to sound out the words. We fond in literacy writing story’s [...]
Dyslexia Awareness Week
Dyslexia Awareness Week October 31st to November 4th: Positive About Dyslexia. 5.00pm to 7.00pm An evening about dyslexia, What is Dyslexia? What is multi-sensory teaching? How can I help the dyslexic in my classroom? How can I support my dyslexic child at home? What technology is there to support my child?? Come and hear the [...]
Square Pegs in Round Holes
There is an accepted understanding in schools and with families that dyslexia and dyspraxia can handicap a child’s progress with the academic side of school life. There is the delay in reading development, the difficulty in putting pen to paper, weakness in short term memory and organisational skills. However, many of these children and adults [...]
ADHD-Over medicated children.
Watch out for the ITV programme featuring ADHD children and parents discussing the pros and cons of medication.
Dyslexia – A Learning Difference
The last twelve years of running Chiltern Tutorial School has been a sharp learning curve for myself and all the teachers at the school. Over a hundred children have passed through the school, each child has brought a different personality and learning difference. Many children possess a kinaesthetic learning style, they have a need to [...]
Learning Support Report
VISIT TO CHILTERN TUTORIAL UNIT 21st MARCH 2002 PENNY COOPER AND VICKI DONALDSON Report composed by Penny Cooper This report is produced primarily for my Certificate in Learning Support course, which requires a visit to be made to a Special Needs Unit. Vicki and I met at College at 10.30 a.m. and set out for [...]