In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast, Georgina Durrant is joined by Jo, the CEO of the Down Syndrome Charity Learn and Thrive. Jo is Mum to a teenager with Down's syndrome. Much of the inspiration for the Learn and Thrive charity's projects come from her real-life experience of supporting a wide range of young people with Down's syndrome through her work in the charity and education sectors. The charity provides free online educational resources for the SEN community through two projects: Teach Me Too for early years (find out more here  https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ppb1s ) and Learning for Life [https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zojn1] (find out more here [https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zojn1] https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zojn1) for young people (find out more here)

Georgina and Jo discuss what Down's Syndrome is and the common misconceptions. They also discuss Learn and Thrive's resources and the importance of teaching RSE to all children. Jo provides fantastic advice on how to talk about puberty and relationships with children and young people with Down's Syndrome and other SEND. Listen to our previous episode on Down's Syndrom here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/rvi19 [https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/rvi19]

RSE for Pupils with SEND - Georgina Durrant in conversation with Johanna Aiyathurai

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) podcast (SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant), Georgina Durrant is joined by Natalie Packer. Natalie is an Independent Education

Consultant, specialising in SEND and school improvement. She develops and delivers a wide

range of training and support, including SEND reviews, to schools and multi-academy trusts. She

works closely with several trusts to support their strategic development of SEND and is a trustee

of Learn-AT in Leicestershire. She is an associate for national organisations Nasen, Whole

Education, Forum Strategy and Leadership Matters. Natalie regularly writes online articles for

Optimus and The Key for School Leaders and is the author of The Perfect SENCO [https://amzn.to/3N6CvTP], The Teacher’s Guide to SEN [https://amzn.to/4duB907] and her latest book 'Beyond Boundaries: Leading Great SEND Provision across a Trust [https://amzn.to/3UcYtsz]'

Other podcast episodes mentioned and related:

Gary Aubin - Lone SENDCO : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/send-in-the-experts-with-georgina-durrant/id1598292028?i=1000651993889

Ginny Bootman - Being a SENDCO [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/send-in-the-experts-with-georgina-durrant/id1598292028?i=1000641910100]:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/send-in-the-experts-with-georgina-durrant/id1598292028?i=1000641910100



Leading SEND Provision - Georgina Durrant in conversation with Natalie Packer

*Disclaimer: Please be aware that this episode contains strong language.*

In this episode, of our special educational needs and disability podcast, SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant. Georgina speaks to Sue Cowley! Sue Cowley is a presenter, teacher trainer and author of more than 30 books on education. A qualified early years teacher, she has worked in early years settings, primary, secondary and international schools in the UK and overseas. Sue’s international bestseller 'Getting Your Class to Behave [https://amzn.to/3UcWULd]' has been translated into ten languages and is now in its sixth edition.

Sue has written articles for the TES, Teach Primary, Teach Early Years, Nursery World, Early Years Educator and Teach Secondary. She has featured in numerous education videos and was a regular presenter on Teachers TV. 

She has also written curriculum materials for Oxford University Press. Sue works internationally as a presenter, providing keynotes and training for organisations including Teach First, the NEU, Swim England and The Football Association. Sue has been part of the leadership team helped at her local early years setting for the past 15 years.

Georgina and Sue discuss strategies for good class behaviour, how to ensure you're neuro-affirming in your approach and the importance of clear expectations.



Find 'Getting Your Class to Behave' here [https://amzn.to/3UcWULd] and 'Learning Behaviours: A Practical Guide to Self-Regulation in the Early Years' here [https://amzn.to/3BqvJWw]

Sue Cowley's website can be found here suecowley.co.uk [http://suecowley.co.uk]

Getting your class to behave - Georgina Durrant in conversation with Sue Cowley

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant is joined by Steph Curtis. Steph, mother of two teenage girls aged 18 and 16, launched her blog, "Steph's Two Girls" on the day her younger daughter Sasha was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2.

Steph experienced a ‘lightbulb moment’ soon after when she came across descriptions of a specific profile of autism known as Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). The features of PDA resonated deeply with her, as they accurately characterised her daughter's unique challenges. This discovery served as a catalyst, inspiring Steph to utilise her blog as a wider platform for sharing her family's experiences in order to help others understand more about PDA.

With her newly published book "PDA in the Family" Steph has shared her family’s experiences since that day of diagnosis, in the hope that this will help families who are navigating PDA feel less alone. With unique insights from Sasha's father, sister, and Sasha herself, this book offers insider knowledge and advice from one family to another and provides a greater understanding for those working with PDA children.

Listen to our Podcast episode with the PDA society here [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/send-in-the-experts-with-georgina-durrant/id1598292028?i=1000579397090] : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/send-in-the-experts-with-georgina-durrant/id1598292028?i=1000579397090

Find the PDA Society Podcast episode also on the Twinkl website here: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ujlk5

Find out more about the PANDA approach for supporting children with a PDA profile here [https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jp34k] https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1jp34k

As well as how to 'pick battles' when supporting a child with a PDA profile here https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/tvmcu

Steph's website can be found here [https://www.stephstwogirls.co.uk/]https://www.stephstwogirls.co.uk/ and her book here [https://www.stephstwogirls.co.uk/2023/10/pda-in-family-book.html] https://www.stephstwogirls.co.uk/2023/10/pda-in-family-book.html

Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) - Georgina Durrant in conversation with Steph Curtis

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) podcast 'SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to Stephanie Smith, Head of School at Cambridgeshire’s first state-maintained special free school provision for young autistic students the 'Cavendish School'





They discuss everything about making schools better for autistic children and young people.. from removing attendance barriers and supporting EBSA, trauma-informed approaches, creating a sensory space/room, working in partnership with autistic learner's parents, lunchtimes, playtimes to developing life-skills in a practical and authentic way. 

Useful links: 

⁠SEND Small Steps Curriculum 

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10m1g3

⁠Sensory Room Information⁠

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/kj4fg

⁠Sensory Profile Assessment⁠

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/gcbif

⁠Cavendish School's Website:⁠

⁠https://thecavendishschool.org.uk⁠

Making Schools Better for Autistic Learners - Georgina Durrant in conversation with Stephanie Smith

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) podcast 'SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to 2x Paralympic Gold Medallist Danielle Brown MBE! Danielle Brown MBE is an award winning children's author. She's also a double Paralympic gold medallist in archery, five-time World Champion and was World Number 1 for her entire career. , she made history when she became the first disabled athlete to represent England - and won gold - in an able-bodied category at the Commonwealth Games. Danielle shares her advice on how to ensure teaching PE and sports in schools is inclusive of children with SEND.





Inclusive Sports Resources for the classroom https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/139a8m [https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/139a8m]



Paralympic Resources for the classroom 

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1beqxm





https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/spql0



Danielle Brown's website and books https://www.daniellebrown.co.uk [https://www.daniellebrown.co.uk/]

A Paralympian's Advice on Making PE Inclusive- Georgina Durrant in Conversation with Danielle Brown MBE

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast, we switch things around and welcome host Georgina Durrant on the show as a guest for the first time. Our guest host is Emily Powel and she interviews Georgina about her latest book 'SEND Strategies for the Primary Years' published by Bloomsbury. With as many as 13% of children in schools in England receiving some form of SEN support, and waiting times of up to 3-5 years for a child to receive a formal diagnosis, Georgina explains that there is a critical need for strategies teachers can use in the classroom and parents can use at home now. SEND Strategies for the Primary Years aims to give teachers (and parents!) practical strategies that they can put in place while they wait for diagnoses, assessments or support. The strategies are practical, easy to implement and resource. Relevant to children who may be impacted by a range of SEND including autism, PDA, ADHD, dyslexia, DCD, dyscalculia, sensory processing differences, speech, language and communication needs and more. SEND Strategies for the Primary Years can be found here https://amzn.to/3QKZx48 And Georgina's website is www.senresourcesblog.com and you can find her on Twitter (X) www.twitter.com/senresourceblog and Facebook www.facebook.com/senresourcesblog

SEND Strategies for the Primary Years - Georgina Durrant speaking about her own book with guest host Emily Powell

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) podcast 'SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to Stephanie Smith, Head of School at Cambridgeshire’s first state-maintained special free school provision for young autistic students the 'Cavendish School'



They discuss everything about making schools better for autistic children and young people.. from removing attendance barriers and supporting EBSA, trauma-informed approaches, creating a sensory space/room, working in partnership with autistic learner's parents, lunchtimes, playtimes to developing life-skills in a practical and authentic way.



Useful links:



SEND Small Steps Curriculum
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ez1g2 [https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ez1g2]



Sensory Room Information [https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/qmn5v]
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/qmn5v



https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/rcslq
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/rcslq


⁠https://thecavendishschool.org.uk⁠

https://thecavendishschool.org.uk

https://thecavendishschool.org.uk
https://thecavendishschool.org.uk


Making school better for autistic learners

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) podcast 'SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to 2x Paralympic Gold Medallist Danielle Brown MBE! Danielle Brown MBE is an award winning children's author. She's also a double Paralympic gold medallist in archery, five-time World Champion and was World Number 1 for her entire career. , she made history when she became the first disabled athlete to represent England - and won gold - in an able-bodied category at the Commonwealth Games. Danielle shares her advice on how to ensure teaching PE and sports in schools is inclusive of children with SEND.




Inclusive Sports Resources for the classroom https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/139a8m [https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/139a8m]



Paralympic Resources for the classroom
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1beqxm




https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/spql0



Danielle Brown's website and books https://www.daniellebrown.co.uk

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast, we switch things round and welcome host Georgina Durrant on the show as a guest for the first time.

Our guest host is Emily Powel and she interviews Georgina about her latest book 'SEND Strategies for the Primary Years [https://amzn.to/3QKZx48]' published by Bloomsbury. With as many as 13% of children in schools in England receiving some form of SEN support, and waiting times of up to 3-5 years for a child to receive a formal diagnosis, Georgina explains that there is a critical need for strategies teachers can use in the classroom and parents can use at home now. SEND Strategies for the Primary Years [https://amzn.to/3QKZx48] aims to give teachers (and parents!) practical strategies that they can put in place while they wait for diagnoses, assessment or support. The strategies are practical, easy to implement and resource. Relevant to children who may be impacted by a range of SEND including autism, PDA, ADHD, dyslexia, DCD, dyscalculia, sensory processing differences, speech, language and communication needs and more. SEND Strategies for the Primary Years [https://amzn.to/3QKZx48] can be found here https://amzn.to/3QKZx48

And Georgina's website [www.senresourcesblog.com] is www.senresourcesblog.com and you can find her on Twitter (X) [www.twitter.com/senresourceblog]www.twitter.com/senresourceblog and Facebook [www.facebook.com/senresourcesblog]www.facebook.com/senresourcesblog

 SEND Strategies for the Primary Years - Georgina Durrant speaking about her own book with guest host Emily Powell

This podcast hosted by Georgina Durrant is all about teaching and supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We aim to share the amazing things that our guests are doing to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEND).

*This Podcast is proudly brought to you by the SEND team at Twinkl. Please bear in mind, the views and opinions expressed are those of individuals, and may not represent those of Twinkl.

Georgina Durrant

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