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Special Educational Needs

Find out how you can support learners with additional and neurodiverse needs in our growing collection of articles and resources written by SEND experts and specialists. Topics include dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, handwriting difficulties, sensory processing, Tourette Syndrome and more.

You might also like our downloadable SEND toolkits, written by SEN practitioners and experienced teachers. 

  • 10 ways to support EAL learners in primary classrooms

    10 ways to support EAL learners in primary classrooms

    Published: 18/09/2024

    Discover ten practical and effective strategies from The Bell Foundation to support and engage EAL learners in primary classrooms, from using comprehensible English to setting language-specific targets, ensuring inclusive and successful learning experiences.

    By: The Bell Foundation
  • 10 ways to support EAL learners in secondary classrooms

    10 ways to support EAL learners in secondary classrooms

    Published: 18/09/2024

    Discover ten practical and effective strategies from The Bell Foundation to support and engage EAL learners in secondary classrooms, from using encouraging translanguaging to modelling language, fostering an inclusive and successful learning environment.

    By: The Bell Foundation
  • Dyslexia Awareness Week: A guide for teachers

    Dyslexia Awareness Week: A guide for teachers

    Published: 25/09/2024

    Discover essential resources, strategies and insights to support dyslexic learners and champion inclusivity during Dyslexia Awareness Week 2025 and beyond.

    By: Teachit's editorial team
  • Parenting a teen with Tourette Syndrome

    Parenting a teen with Tourette Syndrome

    Published: 21/07/2022

    A mother shares her story of her teenage son's diagnosis and the challenges of parenting a teenager with Tourette (also known as Tourette's) Syndrome.

    Find resources to support schools and students with Tourettes Syndrome here. 

    By: Victoria Humphries
  • Integrating dyslexia support into mainstream teaching

    Integrating dyslexia support into mainstream teaching

    Published: 07/02/2023

    Dr Helen Ross, SEND expert and educational research consultant, offers quick wins for supporting dyslexic students in mainstream lessons.

    By: Dr Helen Ross