An Educator
@00lingua.bsky.social
An advocate for children who are wonderfully unique. Interested in anything related to speech, language and SEND.
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Make The NHS Assess for ADHD as a Standard Part of Autism Assessment #AlsoADHD - Sign the Petition! chng.it/bKvwgkbkMR via @UKChange
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Make The NHS Assess for ADHD as a Standard Part of Autism Assessment #AlsoADHD
chng.it
March 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Make The NHS Assess for ADHD as a Standard Part of Autism Assessment #AlsoADHD - Sign the Petition! chng.it/bKvwgkbkMR via @UKChange
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The gov't has said that #oracy will be at the heart of its revised #curriculum. We speak to @speechandlanguage.bsky.social about how primary schools can support pupils with speech-language-communication needs to make progress with their oracy https://buff.ly/4fNRVIH #SLCN #teaching #sponsored
Teaching oracy skills: Ideas for supporting pupils with SLCN - Headteacher Update
How primary schools can teach oracy skills and support pupils with speech, language, communication needs SLCN
buff.ly
February 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The gov't has said that #oracy will be at the heart of its revised #curriculum. We speak to @speechandlanguage.bsky.social about how primary schools can support pupils with speech-language-communication needs to make progress with their oracy https://buff.ly/4fNRVIH #SLCN #teaching #sponsored
Could someone, please, help. In Colourful Semantics what colour/shape is an adjective? Is it a purple word or a cloud word? There doesn’t seem to be consistency in the resources I come across online. Thank you.
January 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Could someone, please, help. In Colourful Semantics what colour/shape is an adjective? Is it a purple word or a cloud word? There doesn’t seem to be consistency in the resources I come across online. Thank you.
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“If you can light the spark of curiosity in a child, they will very often learn without any further assistance. Children are natural learners.” Sir Ken Robinson
January 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
“If you can light the spark of curiosity in a child, they will very often learn without any further assistance. Children are natural learners.” Sir Ken Robinson
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Breaking: Six sector leaders have been appointed to a new expert panel tasked with overseeing reforms to making mainstream schools more inclusive
Revealed: 6 experts appointed to SEND inclusion panel
The government has appointed a team of experts to evaluate how to make mainstream schools more inclusive for SEND pupils
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January 23, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Breaking: Six sector leaders have been appointed to a new expert panel tasked with overseeing reforms to making mainstream schools more inclusive
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If you think we need more Speech and Language Therapy then please take a few minutes to email your MP .
It takes minutes with the tools provided.
I just emailed while sitting on a train!
It takes minutes with the tools provided.
I just emailed while sitting on a train!
The #investinslt debate is on Monday 27th January.
The RCSLT e-action, on their website, can be used to contact your MP to ask them to attend and take part in the debate.
See Invest in SLT debate section.
www.rcslt.org/policy-and-i...
The RCSLT e-action, on their website, can be used to contact your MP to ask them to attend and take part in the debate.
See Invest in SLT debate section.
www.rcslt.org/policy-and-i...
January 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
If you think we need more Speech and Language Therapy then please take a few minutes to email your MP .
It takes minutes with the tools provided.
I just emailed while sitting on a train!
It takes minutes with the tools provided.
I just emailed while sitting on a train!
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From @charliemackesy Thank you
January 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
From @charliemackesy Thank you
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A powerful exploration of the current system-wide issues with SEND from @southgloshead.bsky.social, with valuable suggestions for policy and practice.
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southgloshead.wordpress.com/2025/01/04/w...
We need to talk about SEND.
Miss Smith, my Year 3 teacher, gazed out of the window and sighed, drumming her fingers on the carton of cigarettes which sat openly on her desk. In 1982 teachers did not take kindly to unexpected …
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January 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A powerful exploration of the current system-wide issues with SEND from @southgloshead.bsky.social, with valuable suggestions for policy and practice.
southgloshead.wordpress.com/2025/01/04/w...
southgloshead.wordpress.com/2025/01/04/w...
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Get a library card—even if you don’t plan to use it. Your registration helps secure funding for libraries, keeping them open and thriving for the entire community. Every card counts!
January 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Remember you can make a difference!
Get a library card—even if you don’t plan to use it. Your registration helps secure funding for libraries, keeping them open and thriving for the entire community. Every card counts!
Get a library card—even if you don’t plan to use it. Your registration helps secure funding for libraries, keeping them open and thriving for the entire community. Every card counts!
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How easy is it to identify children with language difficulties? And what can schools do to help them? Zofia Niemtus investigates the speech and language crisis in schools
Speech and language is in crisis - what can schools do next?
Speech and language challenges in schools are at a critical point, but causation and solutions are complex, finds Zofia Niemtus. So, what should schools be doing?
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January 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
How easy is it to identify children with language difficulties? And what can schools do to help them? Zofia Niemtus investigates the speech and language crisis in schools
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Hey, 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES! Learn why @mandercorn.bsky.social says "If you’ve stayed with me this far, you are a true research 🤓nerd!" #language #literacy #research #cognition #reading #writing #multilingualism #assessment 🧠 #cognition #SoR languageandliteracy.blog/what-we-lear... Turns out I'm one 🤓!
What We Learned from Research in 2024
2024 was another great year filled with fascinating research. Over the course of this year, I’ve written a few posts about some of it:...
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January 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Hey, 🦋 #bskySPEECHIES! Learn why @mandercorn.bsky.social says "If you’ve stayed with me this far, you are a true research 🤓nerd!" #language #literacy #research #cognition #reading #writing #multilingualism #assessment 🧠 #cognition #SoR languageandliteracy.blog/what-we-lear... Turns out I'm one 🤓!
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Latest from me: this is a fragile & fretful moment for people caught up in the Special Educational Heeds system. But if the govt wants a fight, it'll get one www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Children with special needs are now the focus of the culture war and the budget debate – Labour must tread carefully | John Harris
With the yawning gap between available funding and rising demand, parents are right to fear the government’s reaction, says Guardian columnist John Harris
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December 29, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Latest from me: this is a fragile & fretful moment for people caught up in the Special Educational Heeds system. But if the govt wants a fight, it'll get one www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...