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Episode 12 | The role of educators in supporting Autistic Pupils with Beccie Hawes

Mark Loveday is joined by Beccie Hawes for a final episode, to focus on building inclusive environments for children with autism. Beccie discusses how crucial it is to support children at the earliest opportunity and the role of “inclusive by design” in a classroom setting.  The episode highlights asking children what they really need, rather…

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Episode 11 | Fostering social skills and peer interactions in autistic pupils with Beccie Hawes

In this episode, host Mark Loveday is joined by Beccie Hawes to talk about the boundaries of social interaction in autistic children. They discuss the assumption that children must have friends where in fact that they may prefer being alone to self-regulate and be comfortable as observers.  Mark and Beccie discuss collaborate play based approaches…

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Episode 10 | Autism communication challenges and supports with Beccie Hawes

Mark Loveday is joined again by Beccie Hawes to discuss communication challenges in young children with autism and how they might struggle with recognising social cues and fast paced environments.   Mark and Beccie discuss verbal and non-verbal children and highlight that they process and communicate in different ways, as well as providing meaningful communication attempts…

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Episode 7 | Highlighting the strengths of SPLD children with Arran Smith

In this episode, host Mark Loveday is joined by Arran Smith to discuss how SPLD children view the world around them and how this should be championed as a strength. Arran talks about understanding an individual’s differences and strengths and developing skills. Practical tips for practitioners Mark and Arran discuss examinations and coursework, noting that…

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Episode 6 | Supporting SPLD children in the digital age with Arran Smith

Mark Loveday is joined again by Arran Smith to discuss the crucial role of assistive technology such as apps, software and tools to support children. They discuss technology enabling children to break down barriers and be part of a more inclusive environment.  Practical tips for practitioners Arran questions why assistive technology was rolled out to…

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Episode 5 | Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties with Arran Smith

Mark Loveday is joined by Arran Smith to discuss specific learning challenges (SPLDs) and the associated diagnostic labels, focussing on how to better support pupils. In this episode, Arran explains how multi-sensory structured teaching supports processing information and aiding learning, as well as the importance of early diagnosis. Practical tips for practitioners Practitioners can learn…

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