General Links and Guidance about SEND
The Ability Bridge
https://www.theabilitybridge.com/
Personal favourite of mine, really good but requires paid subscription. They offer lots of sessions for parents, very relevant our pupils ( sensory integration, employability, relationships and sex ed)
The Ability Bridge – On-demand, best in class training for parents and educators working with autistic and SEND learners
We help teachers find the support they need to guide autistic and send students towards success through on-demand, best-in-class training for parents and educators.
ACE centre
https://acecentre.org.uk/resources/all?category=symbol-charts
ACE centre has lots of free resources – parents can print off communication in print symbols for use in the home.
Widgit
Widgit also has symbol resources.
Special Needs Jungle
https://www.specialneedsjungle.com
Special Needs Jungle provides parent-centred information, news, resources and informed opinion about SEN, disability, children’s health and SEN politics
National Autistic Society (NAS)
Contact
IPSEA – Independent Provider of Special Education Advice
IPSEA offers free and independent legally-based advice for families of children with SEN.
Council for Disabled Children
https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/
Family Links – English
https://www.youtube.com/@OxfordOwlHome (YouTube channel for supporting literacy at home)
Supporting phonics
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/ (Little Wandle parents page for students learning to decode)
https://www.youtube.com/@lettersandsoundsforhomeand9824 (YouTube channel for Little Wandle for Home & School)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42jb6PopZCI (What is phonics?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCI2mu7URBc
https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2016/05/05/20/22/32/561/20097_content/index.html?id=ae (How to pronounce phonetic sounds)
Supporting reading
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/public/files/Publications/Covid-19_Resources/Resources_for_schools/7_Top_Tips_to_Support_Reading_at_Home.pdf (EEF: top tips for supporting reading at home)
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/tips-and-advice/reading-tips/ (encouraging reading for pleasure)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-top-tips-to-encourage-children-to-read/10-top-tips-to-encourage-children-to-read (DfE – top tips for supporting children to read)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbxby9q (BBC bitesize – reading at home)
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/bookfinder/
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/ (Book suggestion websites)
Supporting writing
https://www.talk4writing.com/ (Talk 4 Writing process)
https://www.talk4writing.com/english-booklets/ (writing booklets)
https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/tips-to-support-writing-at-home/
https://writing4pleasure.com/supporting-children-writing-at-home/
https://www.explorelearning.co.uk/free-resources/top-tips-for-writing-at-home/ (supporting writing at home)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hicd6ZHPapk (making handwriting fun)
