In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast. Georgina Durrant chats to deaf activist, Samantha Baines, a multi award-winning author, actress and broadcaster. She is the author of critically acclaimed children's books with Deaf main characters. You may recognise her from appearances on ITV's Loose Women, Sky News and Andrew Neil's This Week or acting roles in Netflix’s The Crown, Call the Midwife, Silent Witness and Magic Mike Live (directed by Channing Tatum). She is a regular on BBC radio stations.

They discuss tinnitus, hearing aids, British Sign Language (BSL) and her experience of being deaf. Samantha also provides really useful advice for teachers on how to support D/deaf children and young people in the classroom.

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Resources linked to this episode:

• British Sign Language BSL Greetings Display Pack
• Deaf Awareness Resource Pack
• Being Part of a Deaf Community Activity Pack
• Samantha Baines' Website (including links to her books)

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant, Georgina Durrant chats to Suzy Rowland. Suzy is an author, Autism & ADHD Specialist and Speaker and founder of the #happyinschool project. Georgina and Suzy discuss Neurodiversity, Race and Exclusions.

Relevant Resources & Articles:

• What is Neurodiversity? CPD.
• Autism - Spotting the Signs and Developing Classroom Strategies - Inclusion CPD.
• SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant Podcast Episode 2: Anxious Non-attenders with Catrina Lowri

In this special episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast. Georgina Durrant discusses the SEND & AP Improvement Plan with Claire Coutinho. Claire Coutinho is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for children, families and wellbeing).

They discuss the problems the SEND review identified with the current SEND system and the changes the government is planning to make to improve SEND support and services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities as part of the SEND & AP Improvement Plan.

Further reading & resources:

• 'Over £10 billion to be invested in SEND and AP by 2024' Article on the SEND & AP Improvement Plan by Lauren Brown
• 'What do parents think about the government’s SEND reforms?' Article by Lucy Carman
• SEND & AP Improvement Plan (link to government website)

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant Klaudia Matasovska discusses the intersection between LGBT+ and SEND. Klaudia Matasovska is an Associate Lecturer in Education, Inclusion and SEND at the University of Derby. She also works as a researcher at Goldsmiths, University of London. She is a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research centres around LGBT+ inclusion with pupils with SEND.

Relevant Resources & Articles:

• How Can We Teach LGBT+ History Month With Learners with SEND?
• LGBTQ+ Definition Matching Cards
• Child-Friendly Explanations for LGBT+ Terms

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant. Georgina Durrant chats to Sara Alston about how to work effectively with teaching assistants and how to create an inclusive classroom.

Relevant Resources & Articles:

Guide to Effective Differentiation in the Classroom

Top Tips for Working with Other Adults in the Classroom

SEND in the Experts episode with Abigail Gray about Inclusion

*Content Warning: This episode of SEND in the experts discusses topics which some listeners may find distressing.

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant. Georgina Durrant chats to Shaun Flores about his lived experience of having OCD. Shaun explains what OCD is, the impacts it can have on people's lives and provides advice for schools on how to support children and young people with OCD.

Relevant Resources & Articles:

• 'Are you OCD Aware?' Teacher Guidance A4 Poster
• Spotting the Signs - When might 'Quirks' become OCD? (Article)
• The effect of OCD on families: A Sibling's Story (Article)
• OCD Action Website
• OCD UK

In this Christmas Special episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, Georgina Durrant is joined by autistic comedian Elora Dodd to talk about all things Christmas! Elora shares her lived experience of being autistic and provides useful advice about helping autistic children navigate the festive period. Make sure you listen! Elora is an autistic comedian with half a million followers online. You can find her under her name, or her Digital pseudonym “Online 1 Room Schoolhouse”

Links to relevant resources to help autistic children over the festive period:

• Guide for Parents: Supporting Your Autistic Child at Christmastime

• Visual Timetable for Christmas Day

• School Christmas Performance Social Situation

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Mel Fisher from Thrive all about Trauma-Sensitive (Trauma Informed) approaches. They discuss why behaviour is communication, why trauma-informed approaches benefit children, common misconceptions of trauma informed approaches and much much more.

Relevant resources:

• Thrive website
• CPD - Developing Trauma Informed Approaches
• Lanyard-Sized Restorative Conversation Prompts
• CPD - Developing Restorative Practise

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast 'SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to Nana Marfo a disability advocate who speaks on the issues faced by disabled people within the labor market and in general society. Nana's fight for a voice and presence all stem from his own experience living with a permanent tracheostomy tube that enables him to breath and talk.

Resources linked to this episode:

• Tracheostomy Teaching Resource: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/tibfs
• Disability Awareness Powerpoint https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1l0p8m
• Education Health Care Plan Information Resource Pack https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1188d8
• International Day of Persons with Disabilities Activity Pack https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/10xm5x

In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast 'SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to Kim Griffin an occupational therapist and founder of GriffinOT. They chat about the role of an Occupational Therapist (OT), what is meant by sensory processing differences, dyspraxia and much more!

Resources linked to this episode:

• Identifying Sensory Needs- Adult Guidance and Checklist
• Movement Break Cards
• Dyspraxia Strategies and Information

Kim's website can be found here GriffinOT website

Her Crocodile Snap video that we discussed on her Youtube Channel can be found here.