Home and School Based Home Based July Provision usually involves working 1:1 with a child, going to their house to engage in some activities with them and/or going on social trips or outings on some days. In other years, some tutors doing July Provision link up with each other and arrange to go on social … Continue reading July /’Summer’ Provision 2020
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Writing an Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.)
Writing an I.E.P. can be so daunting. I have put together this blog post to hopefully make the IEP process clearer and less daunting for some. I have divided this blog up using the headings: Steps to Writing an I.E.P., Gather Information About The Child, Assessments, Writing the I.E.P. Targets, The I.E.P. Meeting, Who Attends?, … Continue reading Writing an Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.)
Morning Work-Packs
What do the children in your class do first thing in the morning? Sometimes the morning can be a little be unstructured with children arriving at different times, some children needing a movement break or OT straight away, some needing to eat etc. Morning work-packs are something that have worked well for me to bring … Continue reading Morning Work-Packs
Puberty & Autism
“RSE is a necessity to improve overall quality of life in adolescence and adulthood, and minimize the risk for abuse.” Tullis and Zangrillo, 2013 I am going to start my blog posts with a topic that can be considered a complex, ‘touchy’ area for some, I know it was for me at the beginning. It … Continue reading Puberty & Autism
About Me
Hello to whoever is reading this, I have wanted to start a blog for a few years now. I eventually stopped overthinking it and started with this post. I guess I will start by introducing myself. I am an Irish Primary School Teacher and have been teaching for 7 years. My passion is in autism … Continue reading About Me