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Page 1: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Practical intervention strategies to

support your students with Dyslexia andor Dyspraxia

Professor Amanda Kirby

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Dyscovery Centre

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

DCD is

A movement disorder

affecting children and adults in

more than one setting-ie

pervasive

Enduring

Developmental

Has multiple causes

Amanda Kirby copyright

The co-ordination difficulties may affect participation and functioning (ICF WHO)

of everyday

life skills in education work and employment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Prevalence

UK based large population study

a prevalence of 17 with severe difficulties and a further 32 of children considered as having probable developmental coordination

disorder by using broader cut-offs for coordination testing and activities of daily living (Lingham et al2009)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Gender differences

bull 31 boys to girls

bull External and internal pressures

bull More obvious behaviours

Amanda Kirby copyright

Impact of poor motor functioning

bull Participation socially

ndash Free play deficit worse over time (Cairney et al2009)

ndash From a young age ( 5 years) ( Bart et al 2011)

bull Cardiovascular fitness esp boys (Wu Cairney 2010 Green et al 2011)

bull Weight gain (Cairney et al2005)

bull Mental well being ndash Anxiety and depression

bull Family functioning

Amanda Kirby copyright

See RIDD Journal

DMCN

Common issues

Posture and balance

Planning Fine motor Gross motor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 2: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

The Dyscovery Centre

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

DCD is

A movement disorder

affecting children and adults in

more than one setting-ie

pervasive

Enduring

Developmental

Has multiple causes

Amanda Kirby copyright

The co-ordination difficulties may affect participation and functioning (ICF WHO)

of everyday

life skills in education work and employment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Prevalence

UK based large population study

a prevalence of 17 with severe difficulties and a further 32 of children considered as having probable developmental coordination

disorder by using broader cut-offs for coordination testing and activities of daily living (Lingham et al2009)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Gender differences

bull 31 boys to girls

bull External and internal pressures

bull More obvious behaviours

Amanda Kirby copyright

Impact of poor motor functioning

bull Participation socially

ndash Free play deficit worse over time (Cairney et al2009)

ndash From a young age ( 5 years) ( Bart et al 2011)

bull Cardiovascular fitness esp boys (Wu Cairney 2010 Green et al 2011)

bull Weight gain (Cairney et al2005)

bull Mental well being ndash Anxiety and depression

bull Family functioning

Amanda Kirby copyright

See RIDD Journal

DMCN

Common issues

Posture and balance

Planning Fine motor Gross motor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 3: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Amanda Kirby copyright

DCD is

A movement disorder

affecting children and adults in

more than one setting-ie

pervasive

Enduring

Developmental

Has multiple causes

Amanda Kirby copyright

The co-ordination difficulties may affect participation and functioning (ICF WHO)

of everyday

life skills in education work and employment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Prevalence

UK based large population study

a prevalence of 17 with severe difficulties and a further 32 of children considered as having probable developmental coordination

disorder by using broader cut-offs for coordination testing and activities of daily living (Lingham et al2009)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Gender differences

bull 31 boys to girls

bull External and internal pressures

bull More obvious behaviours

Amanda Kirby copyright

Impact of poor motor functioning

bull Participation socially

ndash Free play deficit worse over time (Cairney et al2009)

ndash From a young age ( 5 years) ( Bart et al 2011)

bull Cardiovascular fitness esp boys (Wu Cairney 2010 Green et al 2011)

bull Weight gain (Cairney et al2005)

bull Mental well being ndash Anxiety and depression

bull Family functioning

Amanda Kirby copyright

See RIDD Journal

DMCN

Common issues

Posture and balance

Planning Fine motor Gross motor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 4: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

DCD is

A movement disorder

affecting children and adults in

more than one setting-ie

pervasive

Enduring

Developmental

Has multiple causes

Amanda Kirby copyright

The co-ordination difficulties may affect participation and functioning (ICF WHO)

of everyday

life skills in education work and employment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Prevalence

UK based large population study

a prevalence of 17 with severe difficulties and a further 32 of children considered as having probable developmental coordination

disorder by using broader cut-offs for coordination testing and activities of daily living (Lingham et al2009)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Gender differences

bull 31 boys to girls

bull External and internal pressures

bull More obvious behaviours

Amanda Kirby copyright

Impact of poor motor functioning

bull Participation socially

ndash Free play deficit worse over time (Cairney et al2009)

ndash From a young age ( 5 years) ( Bart et al 2011)

bull Cardiovascular fitness esp boys (Wu Cairney 2010 Green et al 2011)

bull Weight gain (Cairney et al2005)

bull Mental well being ndash Anxiety and depression

bull Family functioning

Amanda Kirby copyright

See RIDD Journal

DMCN

Common issues

Posture and balance

Planning Fine motor Gross motor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 5: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

The co-ordination difficulties may affect participation and functioning (ICF WHO)

of everyday

life skills in education work and employment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Prevalence

UK based large population study

a prevalence of 17 with severe difficulties and a further 32 of children considered as having probable developmental coordination

disorder by using broader cut-offs for coordination testing and activities of daily living (Lingham et al2009)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Gender differences

bull 31 boys to girls

bull External and internal pressures

bull More obvious behaviours

Amanda Kirby copyright

Impact of poor motor functioning

bull Participation socially

ndash Free play deficit worse over time (Cairney et al2009)

ndash From a young age ( 5 years) ( Bart et al 2011)

bull Cardiovascular fitness esp boys (Wu Cairney 2010 Green et al 2011)

bull Weight gain (Cairney et al2005)

bull Mental well being ndash Anxiety and depression

bull Family functioning

Amanda Kirby copyright

See RIDD Journal

DMCN

Common issues

Posture and balance

Planning Fine motor Gross motor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 6: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Prevalence

UK based large population study

a prevalence of 17 with severe difficulties and a further 32 of children considered as having probable developmental coordination

disorder by using broader cut-offs for coordination testing and activities of daily living (Lingham et al2009)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Gender differences

bull 31 boys to girls

bull External and internal pressures

bull More obvious behaviours

Amanda Kirby copyright

Impact of poor motor functioning

bull Participation socially

ndash Free play deficit worse over time (Cairney et al2009)

ndash From a young age ( 5 years) ( Bart et al 2011)

bull Cardiovascular fitness esp boys (Wu Cairney 2010 Green et al 2011)

bull Weight gain (Cairney et al2005)

bull Mental well being ndash Anxiety and depression

bull Family functioning

Amanda Kirby copyright

See RIDD Journal

DMCN

Common issues

Posture and balance

Planning Fine motor Gross motor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 7: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Gender differences

bull 31 boys to girls

bull External and internal pressures

bull More obvious behaviours

Amanda Kirby copyright

Impact of poor motor functioning

bull Participation socially

ndash Free play deficit worse over time (Cairney et al2009)

ndash From a young age ( 5 years) ( Bart et al 2011)

bull Cardiovascular fitness esp boys (Wu Cairney 2010 Green et al 2011)

bull Weight gain (Cairney et al2005)

bull Mental well being ndash Anxiety and depression

bull Family functioning

Amanda Kirby copyright

See RIDD Journal

DMCN

Common issues

Posture and balance

Planning Fine motor Gross motor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 8: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Impact of poor motor functioning

bull Participation socially

ndash Free play deficit worse over time (Cairney et al2009)

ndash From a young age ( 5 years) ( Bart et al 2011)

bull Cardiovascular fitness esp boys (Wu Cairney 2010 Green et al 2011)

bull Weight gain (Cairney et al2005)

bull Mental well being ndash Anxiety and depression

bull Family functioning

Amanda Kirby copyright

See RIDD Journal

DMCN

Common issues

Posture and balance

Planning Fine motor Gross motor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 9: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Common issues

Posture and balance

Planning Fine motor Gross motor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 10: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Dyslexia

Amanda Kirby copyright

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 11: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Dyslexia is

bull a difficulty in acquiring good literacy skills including reading writing and spelling

bull It affects about 8ndash10 of the population and it is the most common and widely understood of the SpLDs

Amanda Kirby copyright

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 12: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Letter sounds

Alliteration

Syllabification

Listening

Focus

Rhyming

Visualisation

Questioning

Comprehension

Metacognition

Amanda Kirby copyright

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 13: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

This may be recognised by

bull Rereading information several times

bull Making spelling errors even with ldquo simplerdquo words such as cat for cot

bull Mishearing words - shipchip

bull Not remembering instructions

bull Taking longer than others to take in information and remember it Or lsquolosingrsquoit

bull Slower copying from the board

bull Makes more errorscrossings out

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 14: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Sequencing difficulties

bull When reading may

ndash Put letters in the wrong order reading felt as left act as cat reserve as

reverse expect as except

ndash Put syllables in the wrong order reading animal as aminal hospitalashopsital enemy as emeny

ndash Put words in the wrong order reading are there for there are

ndash Omit letters ie reading or writing catforcart wet for went sing for string

Amanda Kirby copyright

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 15: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Directional confusion

Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters whole words or numbers or for so-called mirror writing

The individual may

ndash reverse letters like b and d or p and q either when reading or writing ndash read or write words backwards like no for on rat for tar won for now

saw for was ndash may read or write numbers backwards 17 for 71

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 16: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Amanda Kirby copyright

All SPLDs are heterogenous in nature

Individuals may vary in how their difficulties present and in severity and may depend on context

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 17: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

The reality is they all overlap

bull ADHD amp ASD 21 of children with severe ADHD met full criteria for Aspergerrsquos syndrome and 36 showedlsquoautistic traitsrsquo

(Fitzgerald and Corvin 2001 Lecavalier 2006 Fombonne et al 2001)

bull DCD amp ADHD 30-35 of children have ADHD and DCD (Kirby and Salmon 2008 Gillberg and Rasmussen 2010)

bull ADHD DCD Dyslexia amp ASD Extensive evidence of overlap between all four disorders (Kaplan et al 1998)

bull Dyslexia ampADHD in about 35 -40 of cases (Willcutt Pennington Olson et al 2007 showed a shared genetic basis)

bull SLI amp DCD 60 of children with specific language impairment showed motor difficulties as well (Missiuna and Gaines

2007)

bull SLI amp Dyslexia (Pennington and Bishop 2009)

Ability Profiler 2013

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 18: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

ODD

CD

ADHD

Anxiety

ASD

DCD

Dyslexia

SLI

Ability Profiler 2013

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 19: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Practical Strategies

Amanda Kirby copyright

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 20: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Interacting factors

Task

Individual Environment

Amanda Kirby copyright

Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Individual

Social

Organisational

Physically fit

Literate

Independent Living Skills

Emotional wellbeing

Amanda Kirby copyright

Support means seeing the

whole individual

8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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8 Asrsquo

bull Automate bull Adjust bull Awareness bull Attitude bull Adapt bull Avoid bull Access bull Accept

Amanda Kirby copyright

MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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MATCH the activity to the child

Modify the task

Alter your expectations

Teach strategies

Change the environment

Help by understanding

MATCH strategies available from CanChild website httpwwwcanchildca

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 24: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Amanda Kirby copyright

FUNCTION PARTICIPATION

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 25: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Literacy ideas

Amanda Kirby copyright

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 26: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Alphabet arc

CAT

Amanda Kirby copyright

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 27: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Nolittle cost resources

a w s t

f e n p

r a t l

d o x z

flower stamen petal plant

green shrub tree stalk

branch nectar wood roots

rhizome potato cabbage rose

sh ch ae ee

ue oo ar ow

air a b d

e i f w

Amanda Kirby copyright

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 28: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Help with sequencingmemory

Amanda Kirby copyright

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 29: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Listening activities

bull Listen to everyday noises with eyes closed eg door bell or telephone and try to describe

bull Guess the sound of the object in the container eg sand dried peas etc - shake and discuss the sound

bull Odd one out - see if he can tell you which word didnt rhyme eg cap tap flap sock lap

bull I went to market etc

Amanda Kirby copyright

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 30: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Looking activities

bull Snap bull Pairs bull Sorting -colours shapes sizes pictures bull Tray game - place objects on a tray cover them

and ask the child to remember as many as possible

bull Encourage a balanced grip with crayons and pencils

bull Dot-to-dot books are helpful to practise pencil grip

Amanda Kirby copyright

Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Technology for literacy and recording

bull Recording assistance

bull Spelling assistance

bull Proofing assistance ndash listening

bull Proofing assistance ndash errors ( homophones)

Amanda Kirby copyright

Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Software

bull Text To Speec(TTS)- Claroread

bull Proofing- wwwghotitcom and wwwgingercom Grammerly

bull Speech To Text (STT)- Dragon Naturally Speaking

Amanda Kirby copyright

httpwwwclarosoftwarecom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwghotitcom

Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Screenruler

Amanda Kirby copyright

Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Touch Typing Programmes and apps

Amanda Kirby copyright

See wwwboxofideasorg for free programmes

wwwbbccouktyping httptuxtypesourceforgenet httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Wordbar

bull A word bank at the bottom of the screen

bull Click on a word to send it to any word processor

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 37: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Wordbar

bull Organised into tabs ndashcan be topical alphabetical

bull Voices- can add own

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 38: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Wordbar

bull Easy to add a tab

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 39: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Wordbar

bull Easy to create new Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 40: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

Amanda Kirby copyright

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 41: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Wordbar

bull Easy to change the colours and fonts

bull lsquoExplorerrsquo organises your Wordbars

Amanda Kirby copyright

CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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CLICKER-6

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Mind mapping -wwwikoncom

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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wwwwebspirationcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Using real or web Post- it notes

Bomb blasting

httpdownloadcnetcomPost-it-Digital-Notes3000-2351_4-10060027html Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Organisation and time management

bull Mumhellip Does not follow you to work

bull Needs external reminders

bull Lack time estimation

bull Prioritisation

Amanda Kirby copyright

Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Sorted ndash Daily Organiser

Amanda Kirby copyright

Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Organisation of workhome Keep work

Amanda Kirby copyright

Evernote

Cloud - Dropbox

Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Organise at school

bull The class environment

bull Desk environment

bull Regular short meetings

Amanda Kirby copyright

Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Map of the School

Using colours key features reference points

Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Organisation at home

Recordable speech bubbles

Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Scaffolding ndash assignments essays etc

bull Templates

ndash Provide scaffolding

ndash Show an outline

Amanda Kirby copyright

The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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The Night before Essay Planner App Amanda Kirby copyright

Studying

Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Amanda Kirby copyright

Essay planner httpwwwreadwritethinkorgfilesresourcesinteractivesessaymap

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 55: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Independent living skills

Amanda Kirby copyright

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 56: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Teeth cleaning

Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Shoe lace tying

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

Page 58: Practical intervention strategies to support your students with ... · Amanda Kirby copyright . Directional confusion Directional confusion is the reason for reversing of letters,

Dressing

pants

T-shirts

Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Social interaction and unstructured times

Amanda Kirby copyright

Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Friendships

bull lsquoCircle of Friendsrsquo

bull Peer mentor

bull Social groups and opportunities

bull Friendship bench or stick

Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Making friends

bull Topics of conversation

bull One to one before bigger parties

wwwblacksheeppresscouk

Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Learn the ldquoNONrdquo rules

ldquo COOLrdquo

ldquoWICKEDrdquo

Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Ensure social currency

Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Lunch and break times

bull Encourage lunch time clubs where there are ldquo formalisedrdquo opportunities for socialising

bull Peer mentor schemes

bull Play lsquowhat ifrsquo

bull Playrsquo canteen chaos gamersquo

bull Get weekly menu from school

Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Toilets

In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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In the canteen

bull Queuing and choosing

bull Paying

bull Using cutlery

bull Spills

bull Where to sit

In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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In class

Amanda Kirby copyright

Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Handwriting

bull Observe pupil writing

bull Pencil grip sitting position letter formation

bull Look at handwriting

bull Letter size spacing on the line

bull Discuss with pupil

bull Do they want writing to be different does their hand ache

Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Seating and posture table height

Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

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Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

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bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

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wwwMove627org

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Games with an educational intent

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Mapping SEN

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Useful typing websites

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bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

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Position

Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

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bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

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bullPeg games

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Apples are

Scissors

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Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

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Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

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Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Sebel chairs and desks

Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

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Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

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Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

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Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Posture- in seating

Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

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Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Improving posture

Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

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Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

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bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Angle boards

Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

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Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Pencil case

Book holder

Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Writing tools

Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Working environment

Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Think variety

Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

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Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

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Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Handwriting practice

bull Sand tray shapes

bull Shaving foam and stick

Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

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Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

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Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Finger painting

Finger puppets

Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

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Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Hand strength

bullPosting

bullThreading

bullPeg games

Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

Amanda Kirby copyright

bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwboxofideasorg

Amanda Kirby copyright

Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN

Amanda Kirby copyright

Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Minimise or avoid

Apples are

Scissors

Tools

Amanda Kirby copyright

Rulers

Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

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wwwboxofideasorg

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Links to resources downloads and videos

Amanda Kirby copyright

Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

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Mapping SEN

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Useful typing websites

bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

bull wwwichildcom

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

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ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

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bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

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wwwMove627org

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Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

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Mapping SEN routes to identification

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bull httpwwwbbccoukschoolstyping-free

bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

bull httpwwwtypefastertypingtutorcomindexhtml

bull httpwwwtouch-typing-tutorcomTypingInvaders-FreeTypingGamehtm

bull httpwwwgoodtypingcom

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Mathematics

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Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

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bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

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Mapping SEN

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bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

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Mathematics

ndash Language of maths

ndash Visualisation of maths

ndash Learning times tables

ndash Recording in class

ndash Using tools

Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

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Diary system

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Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

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wwwboxofideasorg

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Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

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Mapping SEN

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bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

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Jonny went down the street and had

pound320 He had to buy six apples at

20p each and 4 pears at 10p What

change did he have

Managing times of transition

bull Preparation

bull Social and EF issues

Amanda Kirby copyright

wwwMove627org

Amanda Kirby copyright

Therapeutic intent for ADHD For health and educational professionals ndash information and tools management system For children ndash games to improve skills reminders and tools eg colour coded calendar

Diary system

Amanda Kirby copyright

Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

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Mapping SEN routes to identification

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Mapping SEN

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bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

bull httptuxtypesourceforgenet

bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

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Managing times of transition

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bull Social and EF issues

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wwwMove627org

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Games with an educational intent

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

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Amanda Kirby copyright

Mapping SEN routes to identification

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Mapping SEN

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bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

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bull Social bull Planning bull Self perception bull Consequence bull Choices

wwwspldtransitionscouk

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bull wwwhandwritinginterestgrouporguk

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bull httpwwwcrazymonkeygamescomQWERTY-Warriors-2html

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Mapping SEN routes to identification

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Mapping SEN routes to identification

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