SED Needs

Question 1

What do Dyslexic’s typically struggle with?

Answer 1

Reading, spelling, note taking, and often counting which relates to Dyscalculia

Question 2

What is meant by Multi-sensory learning?

Answer 2

Multi-sensory learning incorporates all of the senses that are available to students and aims to allow the students to access learning through methods that are most accessible to them.

Question 3

What is key when helping students with Dyslexia

Answer 3

Overlearning and repetition is key to ensure that information is clipped to memory and becomes much less stressful during revision.

Question 4

What can help Dyslexic students with reading?

Answer 4

Locating key information within a text.
Worksheets and handouts
Pre learn key words/highlight key words and information
Set up context surrounding what they will be learning.

Question 5

What can help Dyslexic students with writing?

Answer 5

They typically struggle with spelling, writing essays and note taking.
Use mind maps, post-its, word processing tools and highlighting

Question 6

What kind of organisation techniques can they use to help studying and how is this beneficial?

Answer 6

Revision time table, planning work prior, examples, reminder apps, online calendar

Question 7

What can help dyslexic students with memory and revising

Answer 7

Learning Little and often, over learning and mind maps can be beneficial. make things regular and build strong habits

Question 8

What is key to ensuring young people with ADHD engage with learning and classroom activities

Answer 8

Plan the day (occasionally with them if possible).
Be positive (often about specific things they have done well)
Intervene and set standards early

Question 9

What are the 4 areas of need that can be generally be applied to most young people with SED(s)

Answer 9

1. Communication and interaction
2. Cognition and learning
3. Social, emotional or mental health
4. Sensory or physical needs