What Strategies do you know for supporting students with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)? by Nada Galal

2026-01-14 10:47:06 UTC

Drilling with other students loudly

2026-01-14 11:07:27 UTC

Body language and exagurated lips movements and gestures

2026-01-14 11:08:42 UTC

moving the S closer to the T

2026-01-14 11:08:57 UTC

Use zoomed in pictures

Say aloud what is written or have a student say it to reduce TTT

2026-01-14 11:08:58 UTC

Use more body language

2026-01-14 11:09:24 UTC

Use transcripts

2026-01-14 11:09:43 UTC

Use print outs with a bigger font

2026-01-14 11:09:59 UTC

Avoid small texts

Use UI standards to make texts pop

nourmuhammad — 2026-01-14 11:10:13 UTC

bigger or bolded fonts on the ppt

bigger pics and visual aids

special handouts

microteaching

text to speech

2026-01-14 11:11:34 UTC

We need to understand how sever or the type of autism they are diagnosed of.

Knowing their routine they prefer to follow

'Favorite chair, drilling a word for a number of times'

nourmuhammad — 2026-01-14 11:11:49 UTC

try to be as simple as we can while giving instructions

no need to force them to group in big groups (if they want to work alone or with 1 peer, it's fine)

2026-01-14 11:12:06 UTC

Dim the lights if it’s possible, if it’s a child, speak the parents or SEND champion

nourmuhammad — 2026-01-14 11:13:23 UTC

repeat everything a lot

CCQs and ICQs all the time

incorporate TPR

make the rhythm of the session quick (not boring or very long)

2026-01-14 11:13:49 UTC

Use more kinestatic activities/ give the S classroom jobs

2026-01-14 11:14:14 UTC

Depends on how it's present

Hype active learners need movements

Avoid long written tasks

Get to know what they are interested in.

Get them to be hyper focused on the topic of the session.

2026-01-14 11:15:00 UTC

Provide more support in controlled practice, do micro teaching, ask for support from the SEND Champion