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. 

  • Text-to-speech assistive technology for dyslexic students

    Text-to-speech assistive technology for dyslexic students

    Published: 05/08/2019

    Malcolm Litten, tutor, trainer and consultant in assistive technology, offers advice on a range of free tools to help dyslexic students.

    By: Malcolm Litten
  • Attachment behaviours in the classroom

    Attachment behaviours in the classroom

    Published: 09/10/2019

    Experts Tracy Godfroy and Hannah share their advice with teachers for identifying and responding to students who display unhealthy patterns of attachment.

    By: Tracy Godfroy and Hannah Snowsill
  • Supporting students with dyspraxia

    Supporting students with dyspraxia

    Published: 09/10/2019

    With over 30 years' experience as an occupational therapist, Deborah Smith explores how you might identify a student with dyspraxia.

    By: Deborah Smith
  • 20 ideas for supporting SEND learners in science classrooms

    20 ideas for supporting SEND learners in science classrooms

    Published: 05/09/2020

    Rob Butler was a special school science teacher for twenty years and has worked with mainstream schools as an advanced skills teacher (AST). Here he shares his experience with 20 SEND tips, ideas and approaches for science teachers.

    By: Rob Butler
  • Turning the spotlight on dyscalculia

    Turning the spotlight on dyscalculia

    Published: 04/08/2020

    Christian Vögeli, an expert in dyscalculia, outlines the common signs of dyscalculia, many of which are often missed.

    By: Christian Vögeli
  • 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