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Understanding Special Needs in Schools and Colleges

Recognise the signs of six common special educational needs and know what to try in your classroom, and when to ask for more help.

  • 30 modules
  • 1.5 CPD hours
  • Certificate

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What you'll learn

  • Recognise the signs of ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, autism, attachment difficulties and SLCN
  • Try practical classroom strategies for each need straight away
  • Start a conversation with parents about what you're noticing
  • Gather the evidence a referral or assessment will need
  • Lead a team discussion using the ready-made PowerPoint for each need

About this course

A child who shouts out, can't sit still and never finishes a task can look like a behaviour problem. So can a child who seems to ignore you, or who lashes out when their usual adult is away. Sometimes that's exactly what it is. Often it's a need nobody has named yet.

Six needs come up again and again in schools: ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, attachment difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, and autism. For each one you'll learn what it is, how to spot it and what helps. That might be five cubes a child can "spend" on answers at carpet time, or a simple now-and-next board. You'll also see what should be in place, like support plans and referrals.

Each need comes with a PowerPoint for a staff meeting, with clips and discussion questions, so you can share the ideas with your team.

  • For early career teachers, middle leaders and 5 other roles. All phases.
  • Course 1092
  • Version 1

30 modules

Open in order

  1. ADHD – What is it?

    1 question

    3 min

  2. ADHD – How do you spot it?

    1 question

    5 min

  3. ADHD – What can you do?

    1 question

    4 min

  4. ADHD – What things should be in place?

    1 question

    6 min

  5. ADHD – Team Discussion Resource

  6. Dyslexia – What is it?

    1 question

    4 min

  7. Dyslexia – How do you spot it?

    1 question

    3 min

  8. Dyslexia – What can you do?

    1 question

    6 min

  9. Dyslexia – What things should be in place?

    1 question

    5 min

  10. Dyslexia – Team Discussion Resource

  11. Dyspraxia – What is it?

    1 question

    2 min

  12. Dyspraxia – How do you spot it?

    1 question

    4 min

  13. Dyspraxia – What can you do?

    1 question

    2 min

  14. Dyspraxia – What things should be in place?

    1 question

    3 min

  15. Dyspraxia – Team Discussion Resource

  16. Attachment Disorder – What is it?

    1 question

    6 min

  17. Attachment Disorder – How do you spot it?

    1 question

    4 min

  18. Attachment Disorder – What can you do?

    1 question

    7 min

  19. Attachment Disorder – What things should be in place?

    1 question

    5 min

  20. Attachment Disorder – Team Discussion Resource

  21. SLCN – What is it?

    1 question

    5 min

  22. SLCN – How do you spot it?

    1 question

    6 min

  23. SLCN – What can you do?

    1 question

    5 min

  24. SLCN – What things should be in place?

    1 question

    4 min

  25. SLCN – Team Discussion Resource

  26. Autism – What is it?

    1 question

    4 min

  27. Autism – How do you spot it?

    1 question

    6 min

  28. Autism – What can you do?

    1 question

    7 min

  29. Autism – What things should be in place?

    1 question

    5 min

  30. Autism – Team Discussion Resource

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