Special Educational Needs

Find out how you can support learners with additional and neurodiverse needs in our growing collection of articles and resources written by SEND experts and specialists. Topics include dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, handwriting difficulties, sensory processing, Tourette Syndrome and more.

You might also like our downloadable SEND toolkits, written by SEN practitioners and experienced teachers. 

  • Parenting a teen with Tourette Syndrome

    Parenting a teen with Tourette Syndrome

    Published: 21/07/2022

    A mother shares her story of her teenage son's diagnosis and the challenges of parenting a teenager with Tourette (also known as Tourette's) Syndrome.

    Find resources to support schools and students with Tourettes Syndrome here. 

    By: Victoria Humphries
  • Making sense of sensory processing

    Making sense of sensory processing

    Published: 09/10/2019

    Hannah Snowsill is an occupational therapist with over 20 years’ experience working across the NHS, education and independently. Here she explores sensory processing in a classroom context.

    By: Hannah Snowsill
  • Handwriting in primary school

    Handwriting in primary school

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Deborah Smith, an experienced paediatric occupational therapist, offers her advice to primary teachers on how to work with children who need additional support with their handwriting.

    By: Deborah Smith
  • Handwriting in secondary school

    Handwriting in secondary school

    Published: 19/12/2019

    Deborah Smith, a highly experienced paediatric occupational therapist, offers her advice on how to support students who have difficulties with their handwriting.

    By: Deborah Smith
  • 20 tips for working with SEND students

    20 tips for working with SEND students

    Published: 17/08/2020

    Lorna Smith, Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Bristol, offers some advice for training teachers and NQTs when working with SEND students.

    By: Lorna Smith