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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. 

  • Making sense of sensory processing

    Making sense of sensory processing

    Published: 09/10/2019

    Hannah Snowsill is an occupational therapist with over 20 years’ experience working across the NHS, education and independently. Here she explores sensory processing in a classroom context.

    By: Hannah Snowsill
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • Handwriting in primary school

    Handwriting in primary school

    Published: 18/08/2020

    Deborah Smith, an experienced paediatric occupational therapist, offers her advice to primary teachers on how to work with children who need additional support with their handwriting.

    By: Deborah Smith
    Other at Upper Shirley High
  • ADHD Awareness Month: A guide for teachers

    ADHD Awareness Month: A guide for teachers

    Published: 30/09/2025

    This October, engage with ADHD Awareness Month through classroom activities and school initiatives that celebrate the 2025 theme: ‘The Many Faces of ADHD’.

    By: Teachit's editorial team
  • Understanding and supporting neurodiversity in the classroom

    Understanding and supporting neurodiversity in the classroom

    Published: 30/09/2025

    Discover practical strategies for creating inclusive learning environments that recognise and support the unique strengths and challenges of neurodiverse students.

    By: Teachit's editorial team
  • Supporting dyslexic learners in the primary classroom

    Supporting dyslexic learners in the primary classroom

    Published: 01/10/2025

    Learn practical strategies for supporting dyslexic learners that balance differentiated approaches with strength-based teaching to develop both literacy skills and positive learner identity.

    By: Teachit's editorial team
  • Handwriting in secondary school

    Handwriting in secondary school

    Published: 19/12/2019

    Deborah Smith, a highly experienced paediatric occupational therapist, offers her advice on how to support students who have difficulties with their handwriting.

    By: Deborah Smith
    Other at Upper Shirley High