Category: SEN

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Handwriting tips for dyslexic students

In this blog Ally, an experienced teacher and Dyslexia tutor, will share some top tips for supporting your neurodivergent super hero in improving their handwriting. Dyslexia can make word formation and other aspects of handwriting tricky. Here, we examine some top tips to support Dyslexic children with handwriting.

Ally February, 2022

9 Ways to Help Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) students

In this blog article Meredith outlines some of the barriers to learning autistic students can face and offers some strategies to support them.

Meredith November, 2021

How to support students with Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD)

In this blog, Emily, a qualified SEN teacher, explores Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This article is aimed to help teachers of children with CPTSD and contains advice for parents and carers seeking support from school for their child.

Emily September, 2021

5 most common Special Educational Needs (“SEN”) in schools

In this blog, Jonathan - a teacher who has taught special educational needs classes in schools and professionally tutored students with autism, dyslexia and attention deficit disorder - breaks down five of the most common special educational needs found in UK schools and provides some advice for teaching those who have SEN.

Jonathan May, 2021

I think my child is dyslexic: What should I do?

In this blog, Emily (a qualified teacher and professional tutor) offers advice to parents of children with dyslexia. Identifying dyslexia as early as possible will put the right support structures in place and ensure a child can thrive.

Emily October, 2020

School entrance exams: Will my child’s SENs be taken into account?

Wondering if your child’s special educational needs (SENs) will be taken into consideration during school entrance exams? This blog outlines who may be eligible for exam concessions, which arrangements can be made to assist your child in their exams and how to get your child the best support available for them to succeed.

Meredith February, 2020

Coping with 7 Plus exam stress: 5 mindful moments to help

Seven plus entrance exam preparation can be a stressful experience for both parents and students. This blog post outlines 5 mindfulness techniques to add some calm and joy to the process. It has been written by Meredith, an Owl Tutor with a background in psychology and counselling.