Special Educational Needs (SEND)

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Dyslexia

Dyslexia Awareness Week 2022

Dyslexia Friendly support Top Tips for Adults

Dyslexia Awareness Week 2021

      

Dyslexia Presentation for Pupils

Social Communication Difficulties

 

Examination Advice for Social Communication Difficulties

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Beat Exam Stress

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Rest Breaks Explained

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Supporting your Teen's Wellbeing During Exams

Bromley Y have released the following video with advice for parents on supporting their young people through exam season. We hope you find it useful during a stressful time.

 

 

 

Now our children are online more than ever, don’t forget safety. Perpetrators of scams and worse are also likely to be online more right now too!

• 15 minute safety activity: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
• Common Sense Media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/special-needs/
• NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
• Commons sense media: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/what-to-watch-read--play-while-stuck-indoors

 

 

 

 

Bromley Y Events

 

 

 

Bromley Y Service Leaflet 2023

 

Bromley SEND Transition 14 to 25

 

Social Eyes – A Vision for Inclusion

Autism Friendly Christmas for families Ambitious About AutismTalking-mental-health-with-young-people-at-secondary-school.pdf

Loneliness-Children.pdf

Secondary-School-Loneliness-Workbook-2024.pdf

Social stories

• Everyone gets sick sometimes: https://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/flu_teaching_story_final%20%281%29.p
• Carol Gray: https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf
•  ASD: https://theautismeducator.ie/2020/03/11/corona-virus-social-story/
• How to make a social story: https://www.autism.org.uk/about/strategies/social-stories-comic-strips.aspx

Wellbeing

Parent carers:

• Carers U.K. caring & contingency planning: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health

Young people:

• Calm Jars: https://lemonlimeadventures.com/lego-calm-down-jar/
• Kooth, online anonymous metal health support: https://www.kooth.com/
• Young Minds blog and other services: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/
• Headspace, mindfulness: https://www.headspace.com/
• Rethink, online Coronavirus Hub: https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/covid-19-support/
• Apps: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/apps-to-help-with-mental-health
• Personalised digital self-management tools and human support: https://braininhand.co.uk/

Self-regulation

• Little learners: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Self-Regulation-For-Little-Learners5140866
• As taught in schools: http://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html

Visual information resources for people with disabilities

• Safety video by YP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILkGVB_Gyrg
• Makaton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WRUjvt_6lc
• Story book: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMiraclesCentre/photos/?types=3&theater
• Easy read, Mencap: https://www.mencap.org.uk/Coronavirus-easy read.pdf
• Easy read, self-isolating: https://www.easy-read-online.co.uk/media/53205/self-isolating-low-res-easy-read_v1a.pdf

Sensory

• 150 sensory learning activities: https://inclusiveteach.com/2020/03/20/150-sensory-learning-ideas/

• Griffin OT: occupational therapy exercise videos
• Scheduling app for parents
• Think U Know: Online safety activities for the COVID-19 period
• Bromley Family Film Club
• Mr T's Phonics videos
• Storyline: children's stories read aloud
• Twinkl newsroom: daily news for primary children
• Inclusive Teach: printable SEN teaching resources
• Cricksoft: reading and writing software for all abilities
• Gonoodle: mindfulness and meditation activities for children
• Dance fitness online classes
• Meditation sessions via Zoom, daily at 6.00PM London - Meeting ID: 214 216 1526
• Children's handwashing resources
• Handwriting practice activities
• Cosmic Kids Yoga
• Free homework projects  
• The Brain Scoop videos
• Jamie Oliver cooking videos
• Vocabulary activities

• Spelling activities listed by each primary year group

• Science Channel videos

• Chartered College of Teaching - Teach Together Text service for Teachers https://chartered.college/2020/03/26/teachtogether-2/

• Youth Work Support: Support for Young People - https://youthworksupport.co.uk/?mc_cid=e11a612be3&mc_eid=65d67c6714

• The Mix (for under 25s): https://www.themix.org.uk/?mc_cid=e11a612be3&mc_eid=65d67c6714

• Children’s Commissioner – resources for parents: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/coronavirus/resources/

• UNICEF – how to talk to your child about coronavirus https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/how-talk-your-child-about-coronavirus-covid-19

• CWMT working from home wellbeing plan:  https://www.cwmt.org.uk/working-from-home

• Emerging Minds – recommended resources for supporting C&YP

  https://emergingminds.org.uk/recommended-resources-supporting-children-and-young-people-with-worries-and-anxiety-links/

• School Well - coronavirus resources for schools: http://schoolwell.co.uk/coronavirus-resources-for-wellbeing-and-mental-health/

• NHS Mental Health helplines https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/?fbclid=IwAR1FmkgHh882fXOa6GxJW2LP6_fN-4d4UT1bemC9ID794jF8mvz3K6gRxbk

• NSPCC – COVID 19 resources: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/coronavirus-advice-suppport-children-families-parents/

   Programmes and videos to watch 

• Emerging Minds podcast: How can we best support children and young people with their worries and anxiety? 

• Nanogirl – videos to explain COVID 19 to very young children https://www.nanogirllive.co.nz/coronavirus-soap-experiment

• Pooky Knightsmith video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GmQijmUrkk&feature=youtu.be 

 

Family Agreement

School Closure Toolkit

Coronavirus Story Proloquo Coronavirus Booklet Coronavirus Social Story

Coronavirus information using symbols

Emotions Card Game

Behaviour at Home

Coronavirus mental health and wellbeing toolkit 2Book Oyster & Butterfly Looking after each other ourselves OpenLearn Free Online CPD - Education Courses

Summer Self Care Pack

Health

• NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
• Caring for complex children: https://www.wellchild.org.uk/ten-ways-to-keep-my-child-with-complex-health-needs-safe/
• Diet and eating resources: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-eatwell-guide/

Hand Washing

• Tips for people with sensory difficulties: https://sensoryintegration.org.uk/News/8821506
• Free resources: https://www.schuelke.com/gb-en/news-media/Hand-Hygiene-Teaching-Pack-Free-Download.php
• Free hand washing visual/poster: https://abavisualized.com/handwashing/poster
• Video: https://starautismsupport.com/washing-hands-supports
• Factsheet: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/pdf/hand-sanitizer-factsheet.pdf

Media

Advice, tips and a list of the best Apps.

• Apps by subject: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/guide/special-needs
• SEND educational Apps: https://www.specialiapps.org/en
• Science App: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/monster-physics/id505046678?mt=8
• Apps for Autism: https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/special-educational-needs/autism/apps-for-autism

Theatre

Look for new theatre screenings expected online soon.

• Magician: https://www.facebook.com/LEONmagician
• Digital 450 theatrical performances for serious theatre buffs: https://www.digitaltheatre.com/

Books

• Signed Tiger who came to Tea: https://youtu.be/VwmkzeTAJ8I
• Audio stories free at Audible: https://stories.audible.com/discovery
• American titles read by celebrities and free on demand: https://www.storylineonline.net/
• Happy-self Journal: https://happyselfjournal.com/

 

Activities

Keep learning relaxed and fun.

• Live cookery lessons: https://www.instagram.com/theocooks/
• Bake in Sundays: https://www.facebook.com/itsybitsy-bakers/events/
• National Geographic: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/teacher-category/primary-resources/
• Museum colouring: http://library.nyam.org/colorourcollections/
• Electric Umbrella, live 4 times per day: https://www.facebook.com/ElectricUmbrella
• Singing Hands: https://singinghands.co.uk/

 

Great ‘virtual’ escapes

Lots of children have had school trips postponed in addition to confinement; try some virtual tours for virtual space to roam.

• Our Awesome Planet: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCym-ngDz8FjktBJvlbfwqkQ
• Google Earth: https://www.google.co.uk/intl/en_uk/earth/
• Google Earth education: https://www.google.com/earth/education/
• Discover animals: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/category/discover/animals/
• Roller Coasters: https://youtu.be/9vwAu5cEIM8
• Aircraft: https://www.eyerevolution.co.uk/aircraft/
• Farm live: https://www.facebook.com/AnimalFarmAdventurePark/videos/617335855483713
• NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html
• Kids Discover: https://online.kidsdiscover.com/discover
• History live form a WWii bunker: https://www.facebook.com/events/682955445790269/

There are links to advice re COVID-19 as well as some information on resources and update on services on the Bromley Mencap website https://www.bromleymencap.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-latest-update/

Attached is a booklet called “Behaviour at Home” that you might find helpful.  It does rather push their online course, so do just ignore those bits!

From the same source, Beacon School Support Ltd, there are emotion cards (also attached).  The full instructions (on how to play the game they are intended for) don’t appear to be free, but you can use the cards as a resource with more able children and young people.

For younger children or for those with less language, you could use a 5 point scale to show emotions – put “5 point scale” into a search engine, then choose “images” to find one that works for your child.  See https://www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/1403678560_6VisualResources-FivePointScale.pdf for more information and some examples

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Some opportunities for learning in a broader sense:

Wide range of activities, including daily ones can be found here

https://parityfordisability.org.uk/at-home/?utm_campaign=1366857_Covid%20-19%20latest%20update%2002.04.2020%20%28all%20NPs%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotmailer&dm_i=4P14,TAO9,2UTIKN,3JA2V,1

Stream all of Nikon School Online courses for free during April

https://www.nikonevents.com/us/live/nikon-school-online/?fs=y

 

CASPA

Daily online content on the public Facebook page, such as videos of CASPA staff running craft/science/dance/exercise/singing activities for all age groups and storytelling (for younger children). Anyone can access these if they 'like' the CASPA Autism Online Facebook page.

CASPA Services Update - Coronavirus

Free Hula Hooping for kids

https://learn.livelovehoop.com

Free 6 weeks trial with Chris Hemsworth (card details required to register)

https://centr.com/join-us  

Music - 3 months free guitar lessons

https://try.fender.com/play/playthrough/  

Learn basic languages for free

https://www.duolingo.com/welcome

360 Virtual Reality Tour of Lapland, Abisko National Park, Sweden and Lights over Lapland

https://youtu.be/3CFpeEpMGUA

An online game to connect with friends

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/games/what-is-nightfall#comments

Videos for curious minds – on lots of different subjects

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/

Learn to code with scratch - only on PC’s 

https://scratch.mit.edu/download

BJ Parents group - Supporting your child’s independent learningUseful websites for families during the Covid-19 home isolation period

Ambitious about Autism Covid Home Testing Social Story1Behaviour Support at HomeHaving a COVID Test at Home 

Calm has handpicked some of their favourite meditations, sleep stories, movement exercises, journals, and music. All of the resources on the link are free to use, and to share:

https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath

Mind have updated their website for maintaining wellbeing throughout Coronavirus. For mindful relaxation:

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/#collapse868b4

Adult and Teen colouring in - just print and colour for hours of relaxing fun:

https://www.justcolor.net/

Colouring pictures of fantasy characters:

https://jamestkelly.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Realm-Rift-Saga-Fantasy-Art-Pack.pdf

Supporting your child's anxiety during the time of Covid-19

Formal education resources

• BBC Bitesize by age: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
• Do2learn free social skills, self-regulation, songs, games, communication, and life-skills https://do2learn.com/
• Twinkl curriculum materials, one month trial is free: www.twinkl.co.uk/offer
• Teacher resources for children with PMLD: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2325718580995940/
• Home learning guide for children with PMLD: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.home-learning-guide-PMLD
• Ways to learn through play: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpkztoFHIgP4jpJDKWNWaHA
• Understood: https://www.understood.org/social-emotional-activities-for-children
• Maths: https://www.monstermath.app/
• Communication Trust free resources: https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/resources/resources/
• Resources including life-skills: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/hub/whole-school/special-educational-needs/
• ASDAN brand new free resources age 10-19+, life & work skills: https://www.asdan.org.uk/resources/free-resources

Exercise

• Apps: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/movement-apps-games-and-websites
• 5 yoga videos for kids: https://awakeandmindful.com/best-kids-yoga-videos-on-youtube/
• Joe Wicks Daily PE with: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8
• Yoga: https://teenyoga.com/

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