The SENDcast
Episodes
Multi-sensory Teaching Strategies that work well for SEND students with Dr Susie Nyman
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Dr Susie Nyman. Susie is passionate about discovering how children learn and supporting them in ways which enable them to succeed...
Developing a Whole School Approach to SEND with Natalie Packer
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If we are really going to make a difference to pupils with SEND in our schools, then the development and organisation of provision needs to be led fro...
Time For A New Curriculum with Lana Grant
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Lana Grant to the show. Lana is a specialist advisor and advocate for people with autism and their families. COVID has changed ma...
Good Mental Health with Fintan O'Regan
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show Fintan O'Regan returns to discuss good mental health and the power of mood. Fin is one of the leading behaviour and learning spe...
Healing the trauma of COVID 19 - The Recovery Curriculum for all pupils with Sarah Jane Critchley Part02
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Sarah Jane Critchley to discuss the Recovery Curriculum, designed to help heal the tra...
Healing the trauma of COVID 19 - The Recovery Curriculum for all pupils with Sarah Jane Critchley Part01
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Sarah Jane Critchley to discuss the Recovery Curriculum, designed to help heal the tra...
Going back to school in the new normal with Fintan O'Regan
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we will address some of the concerns but also consider some of positives that returning to school will have for children and young peo...
Speech and Language in Children with Down Syndrome with Angharad Welch
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Angharad Welch to discuss Speech and Language in children with Down Syndrome. Angh...
CPD For Inclusion with Carol Allen & John Galloway
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Carol Allen and John Galloway to discuss CPD for Inclusion. Apart from this obviously ...
Introduction to AAC with Angharad Welch
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast, Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Angharad Welch who is giving us an introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Commu...
Communication Friendly Environments with Angharad Welch
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Angharad Welch to discuss communication friendly environments, also referred to langua...
Low Cost, No Cost Technology Ideas with Carol Allen & John Galloway
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Carol Allen and John Galloway to discuss education technology and how to do it for low...
Effective Use of Questions to Extend Verbal Reasoning with Angharad Welch
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Angharad Welch to discuss verbal reasoning and how to use questions to help extend the...
Supporting Transition from Primary to Secondary School
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Lorraine Petersen OBE to discuss how schools can support transition from primary to se...
School Refusal, School Phobia, and Illness with Sarah Jane Critchley
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Sarah Jane Critchley to discuss school refusals, school phobia and illness. Sarah-Jane...
The Language and Literacy Link with Wendy Lee
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Wendy Lee to discuss the language and literacy link, the impact a pupil's language dif...
Exclusions – Reasonable response or hard-wired inequality? with Sarah-Jane Critchley
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Sarah Jane Critchley to discuss Exclusions, how legal are they and why isn't more bein...
Supporting Anxiety and Trauma with Lorraine Peterson
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our guest is Lorraine Petersen OBE, who has over 25 years experience as a teacher, and head teacher. She was previously the CEO of the...
Supporting Children with SLCN in Mainstream with Wendy Lee
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Wendy Lee to discuss how schools can support children with Speech, Langauge and Commun...
Autism in Girls with Sarah Jane Critchley
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Sarah Jane Critchley to discuss Autism Girls, why so few are identified, the lack of s...
SEN Support in the Mainstream Classroom
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Lorraine Petersen OBE to discuss how SENCOs and class teachers are meeting their legal...
Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Early Years with Wendy Lee
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's podcast Dale Pickles from B Squared is joined by Wendy Lee to discuss how schools can support pupils in Early Years settings with Speec...
Supporting Dyslexia in Schools
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arran classes himself as one of the 4% of the population as a severely dyslexic adult. When Arran was aged 9 he was diagnosed with dyslexia. He uses t...
BONUS : Corona - Supporting Someone with Anxiety - Part 02
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this, our third Corona BONUS episode looking at Anxiety within the context of the current Corona pandemic, Dale Pickles, Managing Director of B Squ...
BONUS : Corona - Supporting Someone with Anxiety - Part 01
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this, our third Corona BONUS episode looking at Anxiety within the context of the current Corona pandemic, Dale Pickles, Managing Director of B Squ...
BONUS: Corona - Life at Home - Supporting children with special needs
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this, our second Corona BONUS episode Dale Pickles, Managing Director of B Squared is joined by his guest Jane Friswell. Jane is one of the legends...
Developmental Language Disorder
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
DLD is one of the most prevalent childhood conditions, but is still little known and understood, especially in comparison to conditions such as autism...
BONUS: Corona and SEND (UK)
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded at 11:30am on Monday the 16th of March. At this time there was minimal guidance for schools around COVID-19/Corona virus a...
Sensory Issues and Their Impact on School Life
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sensory issues can have a big impact on school life, whether they are sensory-seeking or sensory avoidant and how schools can make reasonable adjustme...
Life with Dyslexia with Arran Smith
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Arran Smith classes himself as one of the 4% of the population as a severely dyslexic adult. When Arran was aged 9 he was diagnosed with dyslexia. He...