Singing SENCO

I missed yesterday! Raising awareness of this...

It's AAC awareness month. Is it possible that we don't model using AAC because we don't "appear" joint/ shared attention?!
Have you ever sat watching TV (so anyone would think that because you are looking at the TV you are "paying attention" To it?) BUT ACTUALLY we are paying attention to a conversation happening in another room?! Same thing. Just because a child didn't share attention with us, doesn't mean that we shouldn't model language.

This is something we don't often consider when thinking about communication and language...

I was soooooo thrilled when I actually HEARD and SAW a nursery using this last week!!

Songs of transition 5 - "Dinner time" This is the 5th in the series of songs of transition aimed at nurseries, childminders, and parents of young children, particularly the very young, or those t...

Discussion starter: have you ever heard this phrase? What does it mean to you? How does it alter your practice?

Image description: multicoloured background with a white piece of paper. Text reads "what does presume competence mean to you?"

Reflection question of the day...

Image description: pink and blue background with paper on top. Text reads "when was the last time you professionally questioned your assumptions? "

Question of the day for self reflection.
Does no response or compliance = no understanding?

As a communication advocate for ALL people, I've been thinking a lot recently about how our assumptions can influence the opportunities we offer for communication. So. Here's a question...

Image description: blue watercolour background with a piece of paper with the words "what if joint attention isn't the pre-requisite for understanding and communication that we think it is"

Sharing this beautiful articulate insightful young person's post. If you work in the world that we call "SEND" Then take the time to read this, may it change our perspectives, understanding and practise.

Sabrina Guerra symposium presentation 4/16/22 Sabrina's presentation for Symposium on Community Awareness and Enrichment. Typed March 24 - April 11, presented April 16, 2022. Sabrina Guerra, Nonspeaking ...

Sharing this beautiful articulate clever young person's post. If you work in the world that we call "SEND" Then take the time to read this, may it change our perspectives, understanding and practise.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=161670406300933&id=103893305411977

Sabrina Guerra symposium presentation 4/16/22 Sabrina's presentation for Symposium on Community Awareness and Enrichment. Typed March 24 - April 11, presented April 16, 2022. Sabrina Guerra, Nonspeaking ...

Useful resources for people working with people who have DLD

With DLD affecting 2 children in every average classroom of 30, it's vital that educators have the resources they need to support these children.

Head on over to our website for free downloads 👉 http://ow.ly/y0cH50KkW9j

Let's talk about WHY we should prioritise CONSISTENT DAILY use of a variety of songs of transition... If you are in an early years setting why not tag your team members and hatch a plan for September?!

Link to the YouTube playlist in the comments...

Sharing this BRILLIANT documentary- it's well worth the 20 minutes or so to watch. If you work with people affected by disability- even in the very earliest years (as many of you are) Watch it!! it's important to not assume that because someone's body and brain respond differently to others they don't understand. Brilliant and thought provoking job.

Video: Opinion | My Disability Roadmap The path to adulthood is a precarious one for those with disabilities. So Samuel Habib, 21, seeks out guidance from America’s most rebellious disability activists.

This is why I'm passionate about everyone having a voice! A really great, interesting documentary! Well worth 20mins of your time.

Opinion | I’m a College Student with a Disability. Stop Treating Me Like a Child. The path into adulthood is a precarious one for those with a disability. So Samuel Habib, 21, seeks out guidance from America’s most rebellious disability activists.

I'm an advocate for AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). This is an example of AAC at its best and well worth the 6 minute watch. Let pre-conceptions be challenged! Oh, and let's start presuming competence and understanding!

https://youtu.be/8g5aJExZQwg

Be the Light: Elizabeth Bonker’s 2022 Commencement Address Rollins College’s 2022 Valedictorian Elizabeth Bonker, who is affected by non-speaking autism and communicates solely by typing, urges her fellow graduates t...

I'm (obviously) a great advocate for the use of music with all ages and all abilities. Came across this great article today. Happy reading! https://www.thesunshineroom.uk/post/5-amazing-benefits-of-music-therapy-for-children-with-special-needs

5 Amazing Benefits of Music Therapy for Children with Special Needs Music is a language that is universal, regardless of race, gender, heritage, ability, age etc. Music can make us feel numerous different emotions, it can make us get up and dance or it can bring memories flooding back. It is an incredibly powerful tool. Many Speech and Language Therapists and, obvio...

This is a great visual for strategies for speech and language development!

Speech and Language at Home have these great top 25 Speech and Language strategies to use with your wee people 👶👩🏼🧒

Well it appears that Twitter has found a blog that was written over a year ago about the importance of transition!! Here is a link if you want to read it or share it. https://www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org/blog/supporting-daily-transitions-through-song-early-years-singing-senco

Guest Post: Supporting Daily Transitions Through Song in the Early Years — Birmingham Early Years Networks In this guest post, Ruth Harris talks about transitions and how she came to create “Singing SENCO” - a free bank of easy to sing “songs of transition” to support daily transitions in nurseries, childminders, schools and home.

Song of transition 5. "Dinner time".

Thanks to everyone who had liked/ shared/ commented on these videos- it really helps with visibility, and means more people can know about and use this free resource if they want to. 😊

Songs of transition 5 - "Dinner time" This is the 5th in the series of songs of transition aimed at nurseries, childminders, and parents of young children, particularly the very young, or those t...

Getting ready for the start of a new school year? Have young children/ children with additional needs/ barriers to communication?
Here's how to use "songs of transition" effectively...

Today's offering... Song of transition 4. Useful for lining up. This one is a bit different!!

Songs Of transition 4- "Line up song" This is the 4th in the series of songs of transition aimed at nurseries, childminders, and parents of young children, particularly the very young, or those t...

There are many ways to support communication using songs of transition... Which ones will you use?

Today's video with my broad Brummie accent! A song great for gathering everyone together. As always, a like/share (with privacy set to public: so I can see and say "thank you") Or comment goes a long way towards this post being seen by others ☺

Songs of Transition 3- "It's time to get together" This is the third video in a series of songs that can be used to help children transition from one activity to another, to aid understanding and give additio...

Thinking about using Songs of transition? Here's some useful tips!