The Commonwealth games are taking place very soon, with the opening ceremony on the 28th of July and the closing ceremony on the 8th of August. It takes a variety of different skills, dedication and belief to get to this level as a sportsperson. Similarly, some people have to use these qualities in life in […]
Category Archives: Sensory Support
7th July 2021 Hope this blog finds everybody well. This academic year seems to have flown by! The Vision Support Team have been working hard supporting children and young people with vision impairment through their transitions from those going into nurseries, reception class to those starting secondary school and FE college. This is often an […]
By Emma Basudev. The last few weeks have been busy, since the emerging lock-down restrictions easing, it feels as though this summer term is one of change. Things are beginning to feel on a trajectory where ‘business as normal’ is resuming, although perhaps things might always be a little different. Part of this adaptation […]
By Gail Conway. It’s Deaf Awareness Week (3rd – 9th May 2021). #DeafAwarenessWeek2021 #StrongerTogether Did you know there are 11 million Deaf people in the UK? This equates to 1 in every 5 people having some sort of hearing loss. It is known as an invisible disability and in children with a hearing loss it […]
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By Wendy Peel The Communication and Autism Team have contributed to recent and upcoming research projects with the Autism Centre for Education and Research (ACER) at the University of Birmingham. An ongoing campaign to highlight the research studies, called Unfiltered Lives, was released on 4th March 2021. This campaign includes three poignant short films which […]
By Kerry McKee. The Hearing Support Team (HST) have been producing newsletters since 2015. This is the first time we have shared it online, so we thought it was time for a refreshed and simplified look. We hope you like it. We thank our colleagues from the Physical Difficulties Service for their inspiration! The Spring […]
By Emma Basudev. With our focus around returning back to some semblance of ‘normality’ after this past year, the return to school is a time of excitement for young people and re-establishing face to face contact with their friends and school peers. However, it can also be a time of uncertainty and anxiety; not knowing […]