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http://health.pppst.com/specialneedskids.htmlHighly recommended- this link takes you to a large list of Powerpoint Presentations which cover*ADHD*Dyslexia*ASD* Asthma*Diabetes*Bi PolarGreat training resource you can use with staff and there are also some designed for students tobe used in assemblies. Even if you don’t want the whole content you can always edit, but it shouldsave you hours!Scroll down and look at the pupils section as has some great ideas …Can a person who can’t speak tell jokes? What is Autism? What is Dyslexia? Using wheels insteadof feet.www.specialdirect.comSpecial Direct is a firm specialising in SEN and they have complied a very good catalogue withmany resources grouped in easy to find areas. Best fine motor resources. Their catalogue is well

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Recommended Sites for all SENCO’s / SEN staff/Parents to have a look at

It has been a long hard year for many SENCO’s / SEN staff in school…..so I have decided to try to make lifeeasier for you all when you return in September. I have gone back through last year’s issues of SERC newsletterand I have grouped recommended websites under headings.This may prompt you towards a resource you had forgotten about or simply make finding a resource quicker andeasier – I hope it makes transition into the new term a little bit easier!Have a great breakClair and all the team at SERC and Newbridge Outreach

The summer holidays are here !!!!!!!

worth sending for. Their website now has a ‘Free Resources’ section which allows you to downloadgreat resources such as

Motor coordination checklist /Feelings checklist/ Handwriting Assessment/ Task Organiser-SALT equipment checklist for SENCO’swww.teachingexpertise.com/articles/activities-for-developing-skills-1106Take time to look at this link, as some great ideas to download to develop a whole range of skills :-auditory discrimination, memory, visual perception, phonological awareness, word finding, grammar,social communication, gross and fine motor skills etc.www.teachingexpertise.com/job-role/sencoLook here to find a large range of articles, updates, information sheets all easy to access anddownload. Most tend to be 1 or 2 pages long – so quick and easy to read and good to pass ontostaff/ parents.

Free resources to download/ make

www.teachingexpertise.comThis is a great site for SENCO’s, LSA’s and all professionals working within SEN. There are arange of free resources that are all easy to access and download.http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/gameboard.htmGreat site- prepared templates for board games and power points – quick and easy to print out.Easy to adapt and make your own games. I have used this and it makes great board games /activities look very professional – looks great laminated.www.what2learn.com What2Learn is an interactive learning solution which provides effective educational resources andrevision games. A great tool for students with learning difficulties such asADHDand literacydifficulties. Well worth taking time to look at – a huge range of resourceswww.teachingideas.co.uk/index.shtmlGood clear site – have a look at numeracy / literacy sections as some nice ideas and activities todownload. A range of cross curricular subjects covered.www.arcademicskillbuilders.comTheir educational video games offer an innovative approach to teaching basic academic skills byincorporating features of arcade games and educational practices into fun online games that willmotivate, intrigue, and teach your students. Need to play online – good site to give to parents.http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.comGenerate free puzzles online - mazes/ word searches / number squares / criss cross and lotsmorewww.disabilityresources.org/GRAPHICS.htmlCentral resource to take you to lots of other websites links that provide you with a large range ofclip art graphics that illustrate a wide range of disabilities.http://desktoppub.about.com/od/handwritingfonts/Handwriting_Fonts.htmFree handwriting fonts to download

Also some other different font links that would make displays and powerpoints etc a bittrendier!!!! Great graffiti style font to impress the cooler studentshttp://schoolexpress.com/create.php People who already know me – know that I am not a big fan of worksheets but if you do need togenerate a quiz, practice activities – this is a great site and the results are very professional. eg.Create a Multiple Choice Quiz/Spelling Practice Worksheets/Writing Sentences/Word Unscramble/Word Walls and Flash Cards/Math Worksheets online or offline/Make Awards www.dotolearn.comI have featured this site before as it is highly recommended, but they have just added some new resources this term – take look!http://funschool.kaboose.com/arcade/index.html Do you have pupils who prefer to learn throughgames? Ideally interactive ones! Take a look at this site as lots of online games that are dividedinto subject areaswww.askability.org.uk

Great website run by Children’s Society. Contains great News page thathas

symbol supported news articles – updated several times a weekwww.fledglings.org.uk/productsProvide a range of specialist resources to promote studentsdignity and in an age appropriate manner. They have a wide range of products including;-Toys andeducational games to encourage development/Books for children and for parents relating todisability, childcare and education/ Elastic and coiler shoelaces in a wide range of colours/ Cups,plates, cutlery and other products to assist eating and drinking/ ID wristbands/Keys for accessto toilets for disabled people.www.primaryclassroomresources.co.uk/acatalog/Primary_Classroom_Resources_Free_SectionAlarge range of resources that are all free to download including-Numeracy I can do statementposters/ Posters to support use of synonyms, punctuation, vocab resources, story openers,connectives, digraphs, trigraphs/ Letters and sounds assessment and certificates, alphabet/French vocab cards/ Money fans, purses, coins, time/ ICT booklets KS 1 and KS 2/ Positivebehaviour resources/ Rainbow numbers and words- several different number packs/ Selfassessment tools, feelings fans/ Yes/ No cards/ Upper and Lower case cards/ Fraction loops,factors and dividers/Support request cards for pupils to use/Decimal placevalue cards/Geography and History resource packs/ Blank spinners/Different style timetable formats/ Tidy Table PackFlashcard generatorwww.scholastic.com/kids/homework/flashcards.htmCreate your ownflashcards with fronts and backs using math or words.Bingo Card generatorwww.dltk-cards.com/bingoPrintable bingogames for learning key concepts, telling time and sight words.Pre-learning sheet that can be sent homewww.cherylsigmon.com/pdf/Vocabulary-Homework-Sheet.pdfVisualisation idea to aid comprehension