The SEND Essentials: A Complete Pathway for Teachers and Teaching Assistants

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The child wriggling under the table, the one who holds it together all day and falls apart at home, the one who reads well but can't spell: behind each there may be a need nobody has named yet. Teachers and TAs are usually the first to notice, and often unsure what to try.

This pathway covers a lot of ground. You'll learn to spot the signs of dyslexia, dyspraxia, speech and language needs, autism, PDA and self-regulation difficulties, and to tell whether a restless pupil needs calming down or waking up. For pupils with SEMH needs or emotionally based school avoidance, you'll learn to read behaviour as communication and plan a return in steps they can manage.

Most of it comes down to small changes, like a spare pencil, an exit pass or a quieter corner, so you can start with the next lesson you teach.