Made kinetic sand today using gak and coloured sand.

Make a portion of gak but make a little bit sticky, then keep adding coloured sand. It takes quite a lot. Just keep kneading it in until you get the consistency you want.

Here is the sand I made!

Learning Disabilities Core Skills Education and Training Framework .

The framework will enable organisations to:

• Identify key skills and knowledge for roles and team
• Plan and design content for education and training
• Commission education and training
• Conduct training needs analysis
• Support performance management processes and the assessment of competence

Click here to download the free framework

This Two Tone Flip up Reversible Sequins Fabric is great to use as a sensory resource, it is very tactile and changes colour. It also makes a nice noise when you swipe the material, my kids play with this for hours. It is very calming too!

We have been working hard with Can Do Courses and OCN London to develop a new qualification aimed at people working within Learner Support. This qualification is made up of  11 modules.

The Role of the Learning Support Practitioner is the Mandatory unit, then the following unit can be chosen:

Supporting learners who have:

• ADHD
• Autism Spectrum Conditions
• Learning Disabilities
• Mental Ill Health
• Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities
• Partially Sighted or Blind
• Dyslexia
• Deaf/deaf
• Positive Behaviour Management in the Classroom
• Safeguarding Students

Mandatory plus 2 = An Award

Mandatory plus 4 = An Extended Award

Mandatory plus 6= A Certificate

For more information email sarah@disabilitylearning.co.uk

Jelly Soap is a great resource to use for sensory experinces for child and adults with PMLD.

See how to make it here.

As a student I am always reading and researching books and articles and I sometimes come across some good books relating to working with individuals with PMLD. The following books published recently are very good read especially for those working in education.

Sensory Stories for Children and Teens with Special Educational Needs – A Practical Guide by Joanna Grace 

Joanna writes from the heart, making the book easy to read and extremely interesting. It is a mixture of theory and practice and gives the reader some great ideas on how to create and present effective sensory stories. A must for anyone working with people with PMLD. The book is not limited to children and teens as suggested in the title, it is suitable for all. Well worth every penny. You must buy it!!

Curricula for Teaching Children and Young People with Severe or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties – Practical Strategies for Educational Professionals bu Peter Imray and Viv Hinchcliffe

This well written easy to read book effectively relates theory to practice, providing some thought provoking ideas and challenges for all those working in the field. This book is written from personal experience and offers some practical way to provide a personalised education progamme designed to enhance and enrich the learning of individuals with PMLD. A must have book for those working in education.

The Users Guide to Non Verbal Communication for individuals with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities has bee developed to support staff who are new to working in this area. To download you free copy please go to our website http://disabilitylearning.co.uk/ and subscribe.