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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) podcast 'SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to 2x Paralympic Gold Medallist Danielle Brown MBE! Danielle Brown MBE is an award winning children's author. She's also a double Paralympic gold medallist in archery, five-time World Champion and was World Number 1 for her entire career. , she made history when she became the first disabled athlete to represent England - and won gold - in an able-bodied category at the Commonwealth Games.Danielle shares her advice on how to ensure teaching PE and sports in schools is inclusive of children with SEND.
Inclusive Sports Resources for the classroom https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/139a8mParalympic Resources for the classroom
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1beqxm
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/spql0Danielle Brown's website and books https://www.daniellebrown.co.uk
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast, we switch things round and welcome host Georgina Durrant on the show as a guest for the first time.
Our guest host is Emily Powel and she interviews Georgina about her latest book 'SEND Strategies for the Primary Years' published by Bloomsbury.
With as many as 13% of children in schools in England receiving some form of SEN support, and waiting times of up to 3-5 years for a child to receive a formal diagnosis, Georgina explains that there is a critical need for strategies teachers can use in the classroom and parents can use at home now. SEND Strategies for the Primary Years aims to give teachers (and parents!) practical strategies that
they can put in place while they wait for diagnoses, assessment or support. The strategies are practical, easy to implement and resource. Relevant to children who may be impacted by a range of SEND including autism, PDA, ADHD, dyslexia, DCD, dyscalculia, sensory processing differences, speech, language and communication needs and more.
SEND Strategies for the Primary Years can be found here https://amzn.to/3QKZx48
And Georgina's website is www.senresourcesblog.com and you can find her on Twitter (X) www.twitter.com/senresourceblog and Facebook www.facebook.com/senresourcesblog -
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast 'SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to Helen Evans (Chief Executive of the PDA Society) and Jilly Davis (Education Advisor at the PDA Society) all about Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA).Download these resources on to support learners with a PDA Profile: • Top Tips For Supporting PDA in the Classroom (https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/t2dzh) • What is PDA? (Adult Guidance) (https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/17fs87) • PDA (Adult Guidance) (https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1asi17) Link to the PDA Society (http://www.pdasociety.org.uk) : https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/Link to the PANDA approaches (https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/resources/helpful-approaches-infographic/) mentioned in the podcast episode: https://www.pdasociety.org.uk/resources/helpful-approaches-infographic/
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to author and SENDCO, Ginny Bootman about being a SENDCO. Ginny provides advice about developing and maintaining good home-school relationships as well as practical advice on managing SENDCO workload and prioritising tasks.Look at these useful resources: • SENDCO Time Management Resource https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mdz0w • Ofsted Questions for SENDCOs https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vuo1f • Applying for an EHCP
- https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/c0crjOther Links:Ginny's Book (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Independent-Thinking-Being-SENDCO-relationships/dp/1781354243/) Ginny's Website (https://www.ginnybootman.com/)
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Isolation booths in schools: Helpful or harmful? In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilites (SEND) Podcast 'SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant' Georgina speaks to Andrea Cartwright from Thrive all about the use of isolation and isolation booths in schools and the impacts on children.
Download our Lanyard Sized Restorative Conversation Prompts here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/flmig
Look at our infomation sheet on Tantrums vs Meltdowns here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jcgli
And download our behaviour management strategies for de-escalation here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/15i83y
Thrive website:https://www.thriveapproach.com/
Previous podcast with Thrive on Trauma Informed Approaches here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/send-in-the-experts-with-georgina-durrant/id1598292028?i=1000588238033
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant speaks to Gary Aubin, author of The Lone SENDCO about SEND CPD for teachers and SENDCOs. They discuss SENDCos leading school CPD, what effective SEND CPD looks like in schools, receiving SEND CPD and the SENDCO qualification (NASENCO) being replaced by the new SENDCO NPQ. Watch this episode on youtube here https://youtu.be/aaqxtTP-ng8
Have a look at Twinkl's free SEND CPD - Teach Meets here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/q6dxv
Listen to our previous episode about Being a SENDCO with Ginny Bootman here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/bevxs or watch it here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/16wshe
Gary's website can be found here https://sendmatters.co.uk/about/ and his book The Lone SENDCO here https://www.johncattbookshop.com/products/the-lone-sendco-questions-and-answers-for-the-busy-sendco
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Frances Akinde, a former Special School Headteacher and qualified SENDCO now SEND inspector and advisor. Georgina and Frances discuss what Neurodiversity Celebration Week means to her as a Neurodivergent educator as well as her tips for making schools more inclusive to both neurodivergent learners and neurodivergent staff.
Read all about Neurodiversity Celebration Week here
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1a1a9z
Download our Famous Neurodivergent Individuals School Display here
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/np149
Read this useful quick look document that provides guidance on supporting neurodivergent colleagues, or yourself, to flourish in interviews, day-to-day working, when in meetings and more.
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/w4tpx
Frances Akinde's Website : https://inclusionht.wordpress.com
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In this episode of our Special Educational Need and Disability (SEND) Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Bethan Grant and Sarah Timms from ERIC (the children's bowel and bladder charity) about everything from more children arriving in reception who aren't yet toilet trained (and how we can support them) to the controversy surrounding some schools locking toilets at lesson time (and it's impact on children with toileting needs).
Useful resources:
Toilet procedure poster https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jmamvToilet Social Situation https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wdpp9Using the toilet resource pack https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/yb4rmToilet readiness assessment https://eric.org.uk/toilet-readiness-assessment/Individual health care plan https://eric.org.uk/individual-healthcare-plan/Getting ready for school factsheet https://eric.org.uk/potty-training/toilets-and-school-readiness/A parent Sam (who is also an advisor on ERIC's Helpline) talking about how she worked with school staff to make toileting at school work for their child https://vimeo.com/860155964School Toilet Policy: https://eric.org.uk/information/school-toilet-policy/ -
In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to author and SENDCO, Ginny Bootman about being a SENDCO. Ginny provides advice about developing and maintaining good home-school relationships as well as practical advice on managing SENDCO workload and prioritising tasks.
Resources:
SENDCO Time Management Resource https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/mdz0wOfsted Questions for SENDCOs - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vuo1fApplying for an EHCP- https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/c0crjOther Links:
Ginny's Book
Ginny's Website
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast, Georgina Durrant is joined by Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta to discuss LEGO® - based therapy. Gina explains the origins and aims of LEGO® - based therapy, who can benefit from it and how to ensure it is neurodiversity-affirming. Gina is the founderand director of Play Included® and her Brick-by-Brick® programme is the only LEGO® - based therapy endorsed by the LEGO Foundation. She talks us through how teachers can set up LEGO® - based therapy at school and gives us her top tips for getting it right.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Play Included® Website
Play Included® Youtube Channel
LEGO Foundation website
Relevant resources:
Building Brick Therapy Resource Pack
Building Brick Therapy Information Sheet
Building Brick Therapy Key Word Cards
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast Georgina Durrant chats to Sarah Johnson all about SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs). They discuss what SEMH means and how teachers can best support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. In this episode Sarah provides advice and information specifically on anxiety, Emotionally Based School Avoidances (EBSA), phobias, social anxiety and situational mutism.
Useful resources linked to this episode:
Supporting Children with Emotionally Based School Avoidance CPD VideoEmotional Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation: What are they, and how can we use them with learners with SEND?Emotional Triggers: What Pushes My Buttons Chart and ActivitySarah Johnson's Website
Sarah Johnson's Books
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There are more children with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) than there are autistic children and dyslexic children, yet DLD is still relatively unknown. In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, Georgina Durrant speaks to Louise Burton from Speech and Language Link to find out what DLD is, its impacts and what schools can do to support children and young people with DLD.
DLD resources:
Developmental Language Disorder Activity Pack
Development Language Disorder (DLD) Mind Map
Language Disorder Mind Map
Relevant links:
Speech and Language Link
RADLD
NAPLIC
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, Georgina Durrant is joined by returning guest Nikki Saunders, who shares the exciting news that her Children’s Books (The Eddie Series) aimed at families of autistic children have now become a Children’s TV series on Sky Kids!
‘Ready Eddie Go!’ follows 6-year-old Eddie who is autistic, as he navigates everyday real-life experiences for the very first time, everything from getting his hair cut to trying new food. During the podcast, Nikki Saunders discusses the importance of representation of autistic children on TV and taking a neuro-affirming approach. She shares a clip of the programme and explains how each episode, like a social situation, gives children strategies to manage new and different experiences.
Ready Eddie Go! Resources to download for your home or classroom:
Sensory and Emotional Awareness Activities
Visual Timetable
My 'Ask for Help' Phrases
Explaining Autism to My Friends
Previous podcast episode with Nikki Saunders
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In this 'Back to School' episode, Georgina Durrant is joined by Dr Emma Kell, who shares fantastic, practical advice about teacher/SENDCO wellbeing. They discuss the importance of well-being not being an 'add on' but woven through the school culture. They also chat about the common causes of stress for teachers (including Ofsted) and Emma's top tips for surviving teaching without 'imploding, exploding or walking away'.
Relevant resources linked to this episode:
Staff Wellbeing in School Pack of Resources Staff Wellbeing: You Are Not Superhuman Staff Wellbeing: Self-Assessment and Evaluation Tool Dr Emma Kell's website (includes links to her books) -
*Content Warning: This episode of SEND in the experts discusses topics which some listeners may find distressing.
In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Robert White. Robert White describes himself as ‘the only Asperger, gay, dyslexic, cross-lateral, quarter- welsh, webbed-toed, hyper- sensitive, Gluten-intolerant, pseudo-genius, musical comedian there is…. Probably’ and you probably know him from his hilarious performances on Britain’s Got Talent in 2018 where he gained second place. Robert discusses the difficulties he faced growing up as an undiagnosed autistic and dyslexic child and reflects on the support that school could have provided to help him.
Useful resources linked to this episode:
Supporting Pupils on the Autism Spectrum CPD Training PackCPD: Supporting Autistic Pupils to Thrive Supporting Pupils with Dyslexia CPD Training Complete PackRobert White's Website -
In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Louisa Reeves from the charity Speech and Language UK (formerly ICAN). Louisa provides an overview of the various Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) (including Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)). She explains how to identify children with SLCN in the classroom, the process for formal diagnosis and what teachers can do to support these children in school.
Relevant Resources Linked to this episode:
Free Speech and Language Teaching Pack Free Speech and Language Speech Sound Intervention Boost Taster Pack Speech and Language Concerns Checklist SLCN - Language Development INSET PowerPoint Pack Speech and Language Uk's Website -
In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast. Georgina Durrant chats to Tina Coope, education lead of PANS/PANDAS UK - the only UK charity supporting children and families living with the neuropsychiatric conditions PANS and PANDAS.
PANS and PANDAS are a set of acute onset neuropsychiatric conditions that may include the development of OCD, tics or severe eating restrictions, alongside cognitive, behavioural and neurological symptoms.
They can cause severe difficulties with learning, attending school and being able to do age-appropriate activities.
Tina explains what PANS/PANDAS are, the impact they can have on children, the importance of spotting early signs and how teachers can support children with PANS/PANDAS in the classroom.
Relevant Resources & Links
PANS and PANDAS Information and CPD PackArticle about PANS and PANDAS Hidden Disabilities Mind Map Home & School: Spotting the Early Signs of PANS/PANDAS -
In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast. Georgina Durrant chats to deaf activist, Samantha Baines, a multi award-winning author, actress and broadcaster. She is the author of critically acclaimed children's books with Deaf main characters. You may recognise her from appearances on ITV's Loose Women, Sky News and Andrew Neil's This Week or acting roles in Netflix’s The Crown, Call the Midwife, Silent Witness and Magic Mike Live (directed by Channing Tatum). She is a regular on BBC radio stations.
They discuss tinnitus, hearing aids, British Sign Language (BSL) and her experience of being deaf. Samantha also provides really useful advice for teachers on how to support D/deaf children and young people in the classroom.
Full Transcript Available here: Click on the 'More Downloads' option to find the Transcript version
Resources linked to this episode:
British Sign Language BSL Greetings Display Pack Deaf Awareness Resource Pack Being Part of a Deaf Community Activity Pack Samantha Baines' Website (including links to her books) -
In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant, Georgina Durrant chats to Suzy Rowland. Suzy is an author, Autism & ADHD Specialist and Speaker and founder of the #happyinschool project. Georgina and Suzy discuss Neurodiversity, Race and Exclusions.
Relevant Resources & Articles:
What is Neurodiversity? CPD.Autism - Spotting the Signs and Developing Classroom Strategies - Inclusion CPD.SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant Podcast Episode 2: Anxious Non-attenders with Catrina Lowri -
In this special episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast. Georgina Durrant discusses the SEND & AP Improvement Plan with Claire Coutinho. Claire Coutinho is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for children, families and wellbeing).
They discuss the problems the SEND review identified with the current SEND system and the changes the government is planning to make to improve SEND support and services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities as part of the SEND & AP Improvement Plan.
Further reading & resources:
'Over £10 billion to be invested in SEND and AP by 2024' Article on the SEND & AP Improvement Plan by Lauren Brown'What do parents think about the government’s SEND reforms?' Article by Lucy CarmanSEND & AP Improvement Plan (link to government website) - Vis mere
