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The following articles, taken from recent issues of our Optimus newsletters, will prove invaluable for anyone with a professional or personal interest in SEN conditions. To ensure you stay up-to-date with the very latest thinking in this area, please make use of the articles below. If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, simply click on another category on the left or 'search the library'.

An investigation into the effects of Seroxat | SEN conditions

In March 2008, a four-year investigation into whether Glaxosmithkline had withheld negative information about the effects of Seroxat on under-18s ended with a decision that there was insufficient evidence to mount a successful prosecution. Special Children reports

SEN students' views on ECM outcomes | SEN conditions

Jason Wood describes a groundbreaking project in which two Cornish schools carried out research comparing the views of SEN students and their peers on ECM outcomes

Provision for pupils with moderate learning difficulties | SEN conditions

Michael Farrell considers provision for pupils with moderate learning difficulties (MLD)

Provision for pupils with severe learning difficulties (SLD) | SEN conditions

Special education consultant Michael Farrell considers provision for pupils with severe learning difficulties (SLD)

Understanding of epilepsy by children with and without the condition | SEN conditions

Significant numbers of children with epilepsy attend mainstream schools. If they are to get the most from their education it is important for schools to know what, and how, to tell all pupils about their condition. Ann Lewis and Sarah Parsons of the University of Birmingham School of Education outline the findings of a one-year research project funded by Epilepsy Action

Teaching gifted children with Asperger syndrome: practical advice | SEN conditions

Working with very able pupils presents a challenge to any teacher, but when learners also have special educational needs, there are complex issues to address. Julian Whybra shares his experiences of children and young people with Asperger syndrome

Orthopaedic impairments and motor disorders | SEN conditions

Special education consultant Michael Farrell considers provision for pupils with orthopaedic impairments and motor disorders

Dyslexia within mainstream education: information and advice for SENCOs | SEN conditions

Rosemary Norburn and Glenys Heap, both Training Principals from Dyslexia Action, describe new advice and support available for SENCOs

Activities to develop semantic knowledge | SEN conditions

Semantic knowledge is the ability to understand narrative. This includes the ability to understand the meanings of words in different contexts, as well as a knowledge of the meaning of relationships between words. The activities listed here will help develop semantic knowledge.

Activities to develop word finding skills | SEN conditions

Word finding is the ability to access vocabulary from the long-term memory. These activities can help develop word finding skills and can be used in lessons for the benefit of all pupils.

Activities to develop and improve listening skills and attention | SEN conditions

Listening is the ability to attend to sounds across a range of stimuli. Pupils with listening and attention difficulties have one of two problems...

Activities to develop verbal comprehension | SEN conditions

Visual comprehension is the ability to listen to information that has been given orally, then remember it, understand it and use the information across a range of tasks. These activities can help develop skills in this area, and can be incorporated into lessons for the benefit of all pupils.

Activities to develop visual perception | SEN conditions

Visual perception is the ability to recognise, interpret and organise visual images. The activities listed here will help develop visual perception skills and can be incorporated into lessons to benefit all pupils.

Activities to develop auditory memory | SEN conditions

Auditory memory is the ability to recall information that has been given orally. The activities listed here can help develop auditory memory and can be incorporated into lessons for the benefit of all pupils.

Activities to develop visual memory | SEN conditions

Visual memory is the ability to recall information that has been presented visually. The activities listed here can help develop visual memory and can be incorporated into a lesson for the benefit of all pupils.

Activities to develop visual discrimination skills | SEN conditions

Visual discrimination is the ability to recognise similarities and differences between visual images. The activities listed here can help develop visual discrimination skills and can be used in lessons to benefit all children.

Activities to develop phonological awareness | SEN conditions

Phonological awareness is the ability to be aware of sounds within words and to be able to break down words into syllables and into phonemes. The activities listed here can help develop phonological awareness and can be used in lessons for the benefit of all children.

Activities to develop auditory discrimination skills | SEN conditions

Auditory discrimination is the ability to detect similarities and differences when listening to sounds. The activities listed here can be used to strengthen auditory discrimination skills and can be incorporated into a lesson to benefit all children.

Life-long communication problems? | SEN conditions

Dr Diane Bebbington and Eileen Burke examine the effects of unsupported language difficulties.

Improving epilepsy awareness | SEN conditions

A new survey draws attention to the lack of preparedness for dealing with epilepsy in schools. The survey was presented as part of National Epilepsy Week’s theme of ‘Educational challenges for children and younger people’. Epilepsy Action has also produced information and resources which SENCOs will find useful in advising colleagues.



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