Education - Links

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Education

The Autism Education Trust (AET)
Directgov
Individual Education Plans (IEPs) - Are They Useful?
Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal
School League Tables
Inclusion - Supporting individual learning needs
Independent Panel for Special Educational Advice
Tutor Hunt

http://www.heas.org.uk/
Home Education Advisory Service

http://ww2.medway.gov.uk/FTP/Cabinet_Decisions/is84/reports/report_84_66.doc
This is a downloadable document from the Medway Council site :
RAISING ATTAINMENT IN MEDWAY SCHOOLS, Education Development Plan, 2002 - 2007

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen
This link takes you to the Special Educational Needs (SEN) part of the Teachernet website.
Once registered, you can download all manner of information from the publications section.

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen/asds/
This link takes you to the ADS page of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) part of the Teachernet website (linked above)

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachinginengland/detail.cfm?id=378
Another SEN link on Teachernet, this time under the Teaching in England area.

http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/parent/pa12.pdf
A link to a PDF document covering the development of your childs IEP (Individualized Education Program). brought to you by an American organisation, NICHCY (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)

http://www.autismtoolkit.com/
A help group set up in Merseyside, to aid in the transition from primary to secondary school education for pupils on the Autistic Spectrum

http://aba-materials.com/
This site supplies computer software used for the generation and printing of flash cards, an all important first step to communicating with our children

http://www.sensetoys.com/
[From the site] SenseToys offers you everything from educational toys for pre-schoolers to games for special needs children and gifts for autistic children.

http://www.littlesheep-learning.co.uk/
[From the site] Welcome to Littlesheep Learning, the one-stop-shop for the best teaching and learning resources.

http://www.blacksheep-epress.com/system/index.html
[From the site] Black Sheep Press has been producing work sheets for speech and language therapists and teachers since 1992.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/6466191.stm
A news article about a grandmother who has set up her own special needs school for children with Autism - an inspiring story.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6241733.stm
An interesting article published on the BBC website in respect to a new cartoon said to aid autistic children :
[From the site] A project that has helped a small group of autistic children understand more about human emotions is being launched nationwide.

http://www.transporters.tv/
[From the site] Introducing The Transporters. The Transporters is a fun new animation series designed to help children with autism discover the world of emotions.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1987351,00.html
[From the site] This charming vision of inclusion isn't working - The inadequacies of special needs provision in mainstream schools leave vulnerable pupils bewildered and ignored.

http://www.sandbox-learning.com/
http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~cns/index.html
http://www.equals.co.uk/
http://www.kentscouts.org.uk/county/special_needs/special_needs_handbook.pdf
http://www.dotolearn.com/
http://www.autism.org.uk/courses