Primary Education
Special Needs Assistants (SNA's)
Supports
Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) are school-based additional adult support staff who can assist children with special educational needs
Primary Education
Physical Breaks
Exercise
So, if your pupils are struggling to grasp a concept or retain information, then a movement break could be exactly what they need to kickstart their brains and gear them up for learning
Primary Education
Sensory spaces in schools
NCSE
A calming sensory room is beneficial for individuals who are hypersensitive to sensory information. This environment can encourage relaxation and calm through a variety of sensory products, and can even be helpful in working down from a meltdown.
Primary Education
Preferential seating
Schools
Preferential seating is when a student's seat is placed in the location that is most beneficial for their learning.
Primary Education
Wiggle Boards
Balance Boards
Providing things like wiggle seats (nubbed cushions designed to help neurodivergent kids who focus better when they can move around in their seats) or fidget toys so that when kids feel the need to wiggle or move, they have something appropriate to do with that energy that doesn’t disrupt the class.
Primary Education
Visual supports
Schools
A visual support refers to using a picture or other item to communicate with a child who has difficulty understanding or using language