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Author Archives: Christine McLaughlin
SEN Awareness Week: illiteracy in adults
What would it like to be a Muggle in the magical world of books, texting, online adventures in social media and interactive television? How isolated would you feel if you thought everyone else could read and you couldn’t? Over five … Continue reading
Posted in literacy, Special Education Needs
Tagged adult learning, functional illiteracy, illiteracy
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Dyslexia – A Multi-Sensory Approach – guest post from Sue Kerrigan of Let Me Learn
This is a guest post from Sue Kerrigan, tutor, dyslexia campaigner and owner of the Let Me Learn website. Sue is dyslexic herself and really understands the issues involved in dyslexia from a personal and professional point of view. You … Continue reading
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Special Needs Awareness Week: what is selective mutism? Guest post from Jayne Dillon
This is a guest post from Davyhulme’s most celebrated cat companion, Jayne Dillon (follow her on Twitter). Jayne’s cat won global media attention when she won Cat Protection’s Cat of the Year 2012, due to her special relationship with Jayne’s … Continue reading
Helping Special Children: what we can learn from a special cat
What can a fluffy grey cat from Davyhulme teach us about helping children with Special Educational Needs? Two year-old Jessi-Cat (tweet her here) became an international news sensation earlier year when she was crowned National Cat of the … Continue reading
Posted in Opinion, Special Education Needs
Tagged Cat of the Year, Jayne Dillon, Jessi-Cat, selective mutism
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SEN Awareness Week: what are the key indicators of Dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a disability, a disadvantage and a demonstrable benefit, a condition with many advantages as well as drawbacks. The most common learning difficulty, dyslexia mainly affects one’s ability to read and/ or spell. The happy side effect of dyslexia … Continue reading
SEN Awareness Week: what is Autistic Spectrum Disorder?
Did you know that autism is just one of five main types of Autistic Spectrum Disorder? The autistic spectrum includes Asperger Syndrome, autism, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Autistic Spectrum Disorders are not learning difficulties … Continue reading
SEN Awareness Week: what is SEN?
It’s SEN Awareness Week at Better Tuition but let’s be clear: every week is SEN Awareness Week here at our Urmston tuition centre. Special Educational Needs (SEN) is an umbrella term which includes a range of learning difficulties and developmental … Continue reading
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Have your say about changes to Trafford’s Children and Young Peoples Service
Plans are afoot to make major changes to Trafford’s Children and Young Peoples Service (CYPS) with consultation going on until 14th January 2013. This is your chance to make sure your views are represented, so please familiarise yourself with the … Continue reading
Posted in Early Years, News and Updates
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Christmas arrives in Urmston on 23rd November
If carol singers, brass bands and free mince pies tick your Christmas boxes, don’t miss Urmston’s Christmas lights switch-on event on Friday, 23rd November. There is a sustainable Christmas theme this year with a real, living tree, solar powered lights and a Christmas market selling crafty … Continue reading
Better Tuition on the BBC Breakfast Sofa with Louise Minchin and Charlie Stayt
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on the BBC Breakfast sofa, discussing one of your favourite topics? I found out last week when opportunity knocked on my door … here is the story of my BBC sofa … Continue reading