Support for students can no longer be seen as an additional provision. All teachers are now support teachers. We need to deal with the diversity of needs within our classrooms on a day to day basis. We must know who we teach, the nature of any individual needs and the implications for both teaching and learning. Then we need to translate that knowledge into action. This area aims to help teachers and co-ordinators with these processes.
Hidden Disabilities: the Teaching Kit raises awareness of the implications of hidden disabilities for learning. It includes some of the most common hidden disabilities: Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia/dysgraphia, diabetes, epilepsy, mental health disorders, low vision, hearing impairment and other ‘hidden’ medical conditions.
