TTPT Video Category: Inclusion

Sammie discusses the use of fidget toys for neurodiverget children and how to best use them to ensure they are supporting focus rather than a distraction.

Sammie discusses examples of higher-level coding when using Colourful Semantics. Please ensure you watch the Basic Coding video prior to this one. Higher-level coding includes more complex grammatical structures to develop children’s sentence composition in the correct order using colour-coded frames.

Sammie shares some reflection points about how to speak to and around children. Vital training for any practitioner who works with ND learners to ensure respect is at the forefront of our communication and ethos.

Sammie shares tips on how to apply Colourful Semantics coding in your classroom environment to embed the understanding and create valuable links.

Sammie provides guidance and visual representation with how to use frames to code Colourful Semantics sentences and how this may progress.

Sammie introduces you to Sherborne Developmental Movement Therapy – A physical movement programme, which supports relationship building, a focus on the awareness of self, and awareness of others, and exploring different bosy parts.

Sammie discusses ‘Caring Movements’ and what this looks like with children with additional needs, as well as mainstream children. She discusses how these movements can build good foundations for positive relationships.

Sammie shared movements for ‘Shared Movements’ and how this extends from Caring Movements. Sammie discusses how these movements can be used equally between the two working partners.

Sammie explains ‘Against Movements’ and how the use of force can play a positive role when working with children with sensory seeking behaviours.

Sammie provides valuable guidance around the considerations of language when managing personal care for disabled and neurodivergent learners including examples of appropriate and inappropriate phrases. You may also want to watch the ‘Respecting Body Autonomy’ video.