The SENDcast

In this episode our guest is Lorraine Petersen OBE, who has over 25 years experience as a teacher, and head teacher. She was previously the CEO of the National Association of Special Needs -NASEN. Lorraine received her OBE for her services to education. Lorraine will be talking about supporting Anxiety and Trauma. This week's show is on Supporting Anxiety and Trauma. The prevalence of 5-15 year olds experiencing emotional disorders (including anxiety and depression) has increased by 48% – from 3.9% in 2004 to 5.8% in 2017. In 2020 that number has probably increased again. This week we have one of our regular guests, Lorraine Petersen OBE. Lorraine is an educational consultant with 25 years experience working in schools and since 2004 has been supporting Special Needs in a variety of ways, as the CEO of NASEN and as a consultant, director of a teaching school alliance and Governor. Lorraine has received numerous awards for her work, including her OBE.

In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Wendy Lee to discuss how schools can support children with Speech, Langauge and Communication Needs (SLCN) in mainstream schools. Wendy is a speech and language therapist for over 30 years, with a wealth of experience. Wendy was a professional director of the Communications Trust until 2015, being involved in a range of projects as well as inputting on national policy and research. Wendy is currently the director of LINGO which provides consultancy, professional development, resources and speech and language therapy. Around 10% of pupils having Speech, Language and Communication Needs, this is a topic that applies to every teacher. In areas of social disadvantage, upwards of 50% of children can have speech, language and communication needs impacting on learning and life chances. Some of these children will need expert support from speech and language therapists, working with school staff and parents, some will benefit from targeted support. All are part of the school community and learning in mainstream classrooms. They will benefit from teachers and support staff understanding how their language and classroom strategies can support these children to access the curriculum and to be part of the classroom and wider school community. Useful Links The Communication Trust – Online CPD https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/projects/professional-development/online-short-course/ The Communication Trust – What Works https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/projects/what-works/ The Communication Trust - Supporting Children and Young People's Speech, Language and Communication online training http://www.platform3online.org.uk/index.html Lingo Speech – Products and resources to support SLCN https://www.lingospeech.co.uk/resources/ Bercow Report – 10 years on https://www.bercow10yearson.com/ Inclusion Development Programme (DfE) https://www.idponline.org.uk/ How to contact Wendy Lee Website: www.lingospeech.co.uk Email: wendy@lingospeech.co.uk Twitter: @lingo_speech For more podcast episodes from the SENDcast click below… https://www.thesendcast.com/sendcast-episodes/

In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Sarah Jane Critchley to discuss Autism Girls, why so few are identified, the lack of support that is available and why this all needs to change. Autism in girls is a big topic, and Sarah Jane has lots of experience, both professionally including through her work with the Autism Education Trust and personally as her daughter who is soon to be starting university has autism. Autism is one of Sarah Jane's passions. She is a member of the National Autism in Girls Forum and a contributing author to the book 'Autism in Girls' as well as her own book 'A Different Joy: The Parent's Guide to Living Better with Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD and more…'. We talk about how, due to the different types of play, boys and girls engage in at a younger age, the traits were often hidden for girls due to how they played. Girls are often better at masking symptoms. There is no typical profile, they can all be very different, we discuss all the different things you can look for. There are lots of girls and women now being diagnosed with autism. What can be done and where do you get support? The earlier the diagnosis/recognition, the better. A leading cause of death in late diagnosed autistic adults is suicide, with women being more at risk. More needs to be done to prevent this, and it needs to start as early as possible. We share a few tips on how to make school better for girls with autism. Useful Links Sarah-Jane Critchley: A Different Joy: The Parent's Guide to Living Better with Autism, Dyslexia, ADHD and more…https://www.amazon.co.uk/Different-Joy-Parents-Living-Dyslexia/dp/0993255140 I have a chapter co-written with Beth in Judith Hebron and Caroline Bond. Educating Autistic Girls https://www.amazon.co.uk/Educating-Girls-Autism-Spectrum-Developing/dp/1785924605 Barry Carpenter, Francesca Happe and Jo Egerton: Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives https://www.routledge.com/Girls-and-Autism-Educational-Family-and-Personal-Perspectives-1st-Edition/Carpenter-Happe-Egerton-Hollins/p/book/9780815377269 A Different Joy Website. Lots of useful information including a Mastermind group for autistic women – https://www.differentjoy.com NAS Autism in girls and women online training module https://www.autism.org.uk/professionals/training-consultancy/online/women-and-girls.aspx Scottish Autism's Women and Girls SWAN https://www.scottishautism.org/services-support/support-families/women-and-girls-online-support Not Fine in School website http://notfineinschool.org.uk/ How to contact Sarah-Jane: Twitter: @SarahJaneCritch Instagram: www.instagram.com/sarahjanecritchley/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/differentjoy/ Email: sarah-jane@differentjoy.com For more podcast episodes from the SENDcast click here… https://www.thesendcast.com/sendcast-episodes/

In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Lorraine Petersen OBE to discuss how SENCOs and class teachers are meeting their legal requirement for pupils on SEN Support. 8 out of 10 pupils with a SEND are sitting in mainstream classrooms requiring SEN Support – that means they are in receipt of additional and/or different provision to their peers – or are they? With the tightening of school budgets, lots of schools have had to reduce the numbers of support staff which has had a direct impact on SEND pupils and the support they receive. Class teachers have a duty and a responsibility to ensure that these pupils are in receipt of the additional and/or different provision required however many have not been trained to support their complex needs. What is the SEN Register for? Is it just a list of names or is it a list of names you are tracking and monitoring, ensuring they are receiving support and is it effective? What should schools be doing for pupils on SEN support? Are you looking for barriers/issues? When progress in English or Maths is low are you just working on the areas they are struggling with? Are you looking at the wider picture? Asking why? There is lots of information and guidance out there, but before you access that you need to aware of your pupil's needs, asking questions and looking at the wider picture. This is something the whole school needs to think about, not just the SENCO and it needs to be led by the senior leadership team. This will start with the curriculum you are teaching, making sure the pupils have the foundations to build on when the progress up the school. Before moving on and chasing progress, make sure pupils have the basic stepping stones. Useful Links Graduated Response guidance from Norfolk LA - https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/-/media/norfolk/downloads/children-and-families/send/education-and-training-0-25/sen-support-guidance-provision-expected-at-sen-support.pdf?la=en Cheshire East Toolkit for SEND - https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/livewell/local-offer-for-children-with-sen-and-disabilities/education/supporting-send-in-education/send-toolkit.aspx Graduated Response Guidance from Worcestershire - http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/11603/send_graduated_response.pdf The SEND Gateway - https://www.sendgateway.org.uk/ SEN Suport – Research Evidence on effective approaches and examples of current good and outstanding practice - https://www.sendgateway.org.uk/download.sen-support-research-evidence-on-effective-approaches-and-examples-of-current-practice-in-good-and-outstanding-schools-and-colleges.html For more podcast episodes from the SENDcast click below… https://www.thesendcast.com/sendcast-episodes/

In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Wendy Lee to discuss how schools can support pupils in Early Years settings with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). With many children are starting school with poor speech, language and communication skills, more needs to be done to support them. There is strong evidence around prevalence, with numbers rising to over 50% of all children in areas of social deprivation having poor language that impacts on wider development. The impact of poor understanding, limited vocabulary, poor sentence and narrative skills can have wide reaching and long-term impact, not just through primary education, but through secondary school and beyond. The early years is the first port of call for many of these children and early years teachers and practitioners can go some way to identifying needs and supporting language development. Useful Links Education Endowment Fund (EEF) – Early Language Development https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/evidence-reviews/early-language/ Education Endowment Fund (EEF) – Preparing for Literacy https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/tools/guidance-reports/preparing-for-literacy/ The Communication Trust – Online CPD https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/projects/professional-development/online-short-course/ The Communication Trust - Supporting Children and Young People's Speech, Language and Communication online training http://www.platform3online.org.uk/index.html The Communication Trust – Talking Point https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/projects/talking-point/ Lingo Speech – Products and resources to support SLCN https://www.lingospeech.co.uk/resources/ Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) – Language as a wellbeing indicator https://www.eif.org.uk/report/language-as-a-child-wellbeing-indicator For more podcast episodes from the SENDcast click below… https://www.thesendcast.com/sendcast-episodes/

Arran classes himself as one of the 4% of the population as a severely dyslexic adult. When Arran was aged 9 he was diagnosed with dyslexia. He uses the metaphor that dyslexia is like going to the dentist, well that's how it was for him all the way until he was 14, this was the age when he realised that dyslexia is a difference not a disadvantage. During Arran's working life he has worked in many industries including youth work, retail business and the not-for-profit sector. Arran has worked within the dyslexia sector for over 15 years. He is chairman of the Leicestershire Dyslexia Association and previously worked and volunteered for the British Dyslexia Association in varied roles. Arran has spoken at many large conferences and events across the UK and more recently spoke at a national conference in India. Despite Arran being severely dyslexic Arran uses technology to support his needs and without technology he would not be doing what he is doing today. Useful Links The Dyslexia Show: https://dyslexiashow.co.uk/

In this, our third Corona BONUS episode looking at Anxiety within the context of the current Corona pandemic, Dale Pickles, Managing Director of B Squared is joined by his guest Sarah-Jane Critchley. Anxiety is a big topic normally, but right now with all the changes that have happened over the last few weeks to our every day lives, it is huge. In this episode we start with the question 'What is anxiety?', this isn't a simple question as everyone feels anxious, it is how much it impacts on your life. Jane provides us with a great way to rate your anxiety and ways to help manage or reduce your anxiety. Our conversation then moved on to what can be done now, what can be done at home and the importance of exercise. Some of the strategies discussed include: Exercise/activity – Joe Wicks, Gonoodle, Yoga for Kids, kitchen boogie Structuring the 4 R's (Routine, Rhythm, Rest and Recovery) Meditation – Smiling mind, Headspace Breathing Know your sensory profile Self- Care sensory Shoebox Anxiety sucks – and blows! Dress for happy (and silly) Find the funny (and share it) Stimdancing At the end of the podcast we also discussed the difficulty some children will face transitioning back to school when school starts again. We discussed how schools can support transitions to new schools, when the normal transition process cannot be followed. Useful Links Coronavirus Trusted Sources: Adults – BBC Daily Briefing - BBC Iplayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcnews Children – BBC Newsround - https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51204456 Books Beyond words – Beating the Virus - https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/downloads-shop/beating-the-virus Social Story – Carol Gray - https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf Emotional Distress Detector Toolkit - Emotional Distress Detector Toolkit https://differentjoy.krtra.com/t/DMZtVGKHe1Za Mindfulness Resources: http://www.researchautism.net/autism-interventions/types/psychological-interventions/cognitive-and-behavioural-therapies/mindfulness-training-and-autism Molehill Mountain App: https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/molehill-mountain-app Smiling Mind App – 'Thrive Inside' - https://www.smilingmind.com.au/ - FREE Headspace app – https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app includes free 10 day beginner's course. Cards Against Anxiety – Dr Pooky Knightsmith https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cards-Against-Anxiety-Guidebook-Card/dp/1419743759 When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety - Kari Dunn Buron https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Worries-Get-Too-Big/dp/1937473805/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ORFMP3458NPU&keywords=when+my+worries+get+too+big&qid=1585827322&s=books&sprefix=when+my+worries+%2Cstripbooks%2C167&sr=1-1 Useful Websites for Anxiety: Young Minds - https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/conditions/anxiety/ Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino - https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ Energy Accounting – Maja Toudal on Network Autism https://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight-opinion/energy-accounting-interview-maja-toudal Autism and Adapted CBT: Dr. Joshua Muggleton article for Network Autism https://network.autism.org.uk/comment/3734#comment-3734 Autism Education Trust (AET) Sensory Checklist http://www.aettraininghubs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/37.2-Sensory-assessment-checklist.pdf Different Joy Academy Only £1 a month to access the Different Joy Academy – Exclusive to SENDCast listeners (minimum of 3 months) https://www.differentjoy.com/ADJMonthlycoronavirus

In this, our third Corona BONUS episode looking at Anxiety within the context of the current Corona pandemic, Dale Pickles, Managing Director of B Squared is joined by his guest Sarah-Jane Critchley. Anxiety is a big topic normally, but right now with all the changes that have happened over the last few weeks to our every day lives, it is huge. In this episode we start with the question 'What is anxiety?', this isn't a simple question as everyone feels anxious, it is how much it impacts on your life. Jane provides us with a great way to rate your anxiety and ways to help manage or reduce your anxiety. Our conversation then moved on to what can be done now, what can be done at home and the importance of exercise. Some of the strategies discussed include: Exercise/activity – Joe Wicks, Gonoodle, Yoga for Kids, kitchen boogie Structuring the 4 R's (Routine, Rhythm, Rest and Recovery) Meditation – Smiling mind, Headspace Breathing Know your sensory profile Self- Care sensory Shoebox Anxiety sucks – and blows! Dress for happy (and silly) Find the funny (and share it) Stimdancing At the end of the podcast we also discussed the difficulty some children will face transitioning back to school when school starts again. We discussed how schools can support transitions to new schools, when the normal transition process cannot be followed. Useful Links Coronavirus Trusted Sources: Adults – BBC Daily Briefing - BBC Iplayer - https://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/bbcnews Children – BBC Newsround - https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51204456 Books Beyond words – Beating the Virus - https://booksbeyondwords.co.uk/downloads-shop/beating-the-virus Social Story – Carol Gray - https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf Emotional Distress Detector Toolkit - Emotional Distress Detector Toolkit https://differentjoy.krtra.com/t/DMZtVGKHe1Za Mindfulness Resources: http://www.researchautism.net/autism-interventions/types/psychological-interventions/cognitive-and-behavioural-therapies/mindfulness-training-and-autism Molehill Mountain App: https://www.autistica.org.uk/get-involved/molehill-mountain-app Smiling Mind App – 'Thrive Inside' - https://www.smilingmind.com.au/ - FREE Headspace app – https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app includes free 10 day beginner's course. Cards Against Anxiety – Dr Pooky Knightsmith https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cards-Against-Anxiety-Guidebook-Card/dp/1419743759 When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety - Kari Dunn Buron https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Worries-Get-Too-Big/dp/1937473805/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ORFMP3458NPU&keywords=when+my+worries+get+too+big&qid=1585827322&s=books&sprefix=when+my+worries+%2Cstripbooks%2C167&sr=1-1 Useful Websites for Anxiety: Young Minds - https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/conditions/anxiety/ Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino - https://butyoudontlooksick.com/articles/written-by-christine/the-spoon-theory/ Energy Accounting – Maja Toudal on Network Autism https://network.autism.org.uk/knowledge/insight-opinion/energy-accounting-interview-maja-toudal Autism and Adapted CBT: Dr. Joshua Muggleton article for Network Autism https://network.autism.org.uk/comment/3734#comment-3734 Autism Education Trust (AET) Sensory Checklist http://www.aettraininghubs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/37.2-Sensory-assessment-checklist.pdf Different Joy Academy Only £1 a month to access the Different Joy Academy – Exclusive to SENDCast listeners (minimum of 3 months) https://www.differentjoy.com/ADJMonthlycoronavirus

In this, our second Corona BONUS episode Dale Pickles, Managing Director of B Squared is joined by his guest Jane Friswell. Jane is one of the legends of the SEN World who has seen lots of good practice, but also bad practice. Jane support's school and authorities to turn things around and provide the right support for students. Moving on from last week's BONUS episode, this week are looking at what life will look like at home and how families can support their children during this time. In the last week, we have gone from a few pupils not being in school due to self-isolation to now under 5% of pupils in schools. With us being very close to a lockdown, nearly all families will be adjusting to children being at home instead of school. For parents of children with SEND, there can be lots of challenges. We are all a bit shell shocked, trying to work out what to do. Schools are providing lots of things to do and there are loads of resources, activities, online PE or dance sessions. There is lots going on to support children, but parents need to decide what is right for their child. The links mentioned will be added soon.

DLD is one of the most prevalent childhood conditions, but is still little known and understood, especially in comparison to conditions such as autism, dyslexia, etc. It continues to be misinterpreted and misunderstood, despite affecting a significant number of children and young people In this episode our guest is Wendy Lee, is a speech and language therapist with over 30 years experience in a wide range of settings. Research tells us that around 7.6% of all children have DLD, impacting on learning, social interaction and mental health. This podcast will help in understanding and awareness of the condition, explore how it impacts on children's wider development as well as giving some ideas on what children say work for them in the classroom. Useful Links NAPLIC https://www.naplic.org.uk/ Royal College of speech and language therapists https://www.rcslt.org/speech-and-language-therapy/clinical-information/developmental-language-disorder RADLD – awareness raising campaign https://radld.org/ DLD and Me - https://www.dldandme.org/ The Way We Talk – video of children with DLD talking about their lives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onqn_7xzp2Q