Parents & Carers Archives

Stuck at home: Reading at home with reluctant/dyslexic readers

Here are a range of activities and strategies that may help motivate reluctant readers and ensure that you both find the process of reading enjoyable.

Top Tips for working with children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Children and young people with ADHD need predictability, structure, short work periods, more individual instruction, positive reinforcement and an interesting curriculum. Building a positive relationship with the student will also ensure more successful outcomes. This article gives more detail on how to meet this need.

Webinar: What is dyslexia?

In this webinar we look at what dyslexia is - and how you can recognise it.

How to use the Roger Phonak touch screen radio aid

A PowerPoint guide on how to use the Roger Phonak touch screen radio aid.

Questioning – what is the best strategy? Tell me!

Children with learning difficulties (LD) and autism often have the information you are asking them for, but don't understand the question or how it is being asked. This article will go through some top tips for educators and parents.

Autism and Puberty

This article will look at understanding puberty as a child with autism and what school and parents can do to help support them.

Lego Therapy

Lego therapy, or Lego club, as many schools call it, can be helpful for children with ASC and social communication – its develops turn taking skills, collaborative skills, joint attention, negotiation and how to ask for and accept help and clarification.

VI healthcare professionals: Who does what.

GPs, Ophthamologists, Orthoptists, Optometrists, Paediatricians, Dispensing Opticians. Each may have a role to play in a young person's eye care. Here's your guide to who does what.

Eye conditions

The sheer number of eye conditions out there can be bewildering. If you have a child who has received a diagnosis and you're trying to find out more information about their condition, these fact-sheets may help.

Introduction to “Orientation” and “Mobility”

Many people hear words orientation or mobility training, but aren't quite sure what they mean. We explain.

An introduction to canes

You do not have to be severely sight impaired to benefit from the use of a cane. There are different types of canes available that can help you become a more safe, confident and independent traveller. Here's a guide to some commonly available canes.

All about environmental audits

Environmental audits provide information and practical advice to make the school environment less confusing and more accessible to students, staff and visitors who have a visual impairment.

Finding your way around your hearing aid

In this video we look at what the buttons do, how to fit it in an ear - and what to do if it starts making strange whistling sounds.

Changing hearing aid batteries

In this video, we show you how to change the batteries on common hearing aids.

Hand-under-hand exploration

If a child has a visual or a multi-sensory impairment, their hands are the means by which they obtain information. Often the people working with these children need to bring the world to them in the form of objects.

Using ‘visual cues’ with your child

Providing your child with visual supports can be a very effective way to help them learn and develop their understanding. ‘Visuals’ can mean objects, photographs, symbols or text. It is important to know your child’s level of understanding when choosing which type of visual to use. Your school will be able to help you with this.