Sendsitivity
Addressing SEND issues with Sensitivity, offering advice to parents and professionals on their SEND journey.
What’s Going On Here Then?
Let’s Get Started…
Well Hi there!
Look at me, typing away!
I’m still trying to navigate this blogging malarkey…I was hoping for a simple layout; a ‘log in, type out your gubbins and off you post’ type set-up…this is all a bit more technical! So please do forgive the hiccups along the way! (Any bloggers out there with tips, shove them my way!)
So a little bit about me- the maniac trying to share her professional persona in a rather unprofessional way!
I’m Ali *enter wave here* I was a Primary School Teacher for 11 years, in amongst that time I was also SENDCO, curriculum lead in many subjects (Science, Computing, Humanities) as well as juggling all the other responsibilities that mainstream teaching threw my way (Eco-warriors, House Captain Leader, Newsletter/video club, School Social Media and Marketing…the list goes on).
Special Educational Needs and the different learning pathways taken by children, has been my passion for many years now. I am fascinated by how our brains work! Many lifetimes ago, I was dissuaded from pursuing an A-Level in psychology, and I have regretted it many times since. Instead I was led down a pathway of a more ‘solid’ science: Chemistry! But my passion for understanding how things work- specifically things found inside our heads- has only grown over the years.
Alongside my Qualified Teacher Status (with science specialism), I also hold a postgraduate qualification in Inclusion and other qualifications in: Autism, Attachment, Sensory Processing, Children who are Looked After and certain Play therapy techniques, such as LEGO Therapy and Time To Talk. I am continuously working to expand this list as I am genuinely invested in learning all I can to help those young people that I work with.
After the life-changing loss of our 2-year-old son to Meningitis, I knew I needed time to streamline my professional focus. I took a step back from the classroom and began working for a company that provided 1:1 bespoke learning for young people who could not access mainstream education. This allowed me to broaden my understanding of barriers to learning and dip my toes into the world that is…teenagers!
Here I am today, on the precipice of yet another career leap: back into the education system, but this time a specialist provision (but more on that later). I am continuously looking to educate myself and broaden my understanding of provision that can be provided to help those with barriers to learning. I FIRMLY believe that EVERY child has the right to an education and that that education should be bespoke to that learner.
This leads me on nicely to what will be my first formal blog post: ‘Inclusive Education?’
Follow along to read upcoming blog posts and stay tuned for downloadable resources that could help you on your own SEND discovery journey: be you a parent/carer of a young person with SEND, someone with their own SEND or a professional wanting to expand your own understanding.
Let’s Get Crackin’!
Sendsitivity 