Teaching Literacy to Learners with Communication Needs
Phonics for SEN
Description
This webinar, led by literacy specialist Ann Sullivan, introduces the Phonics for SEN scheme—an approach designed to support learners with moderate to severe and complex special educational needs (SEND). Drawing on her extensive experience in both mainstream and specialist settings, Ann will outline the principles behind her structured phonics programme and share practical ideas for implementation.
Ann Sullivan has over 35 years’ experience in mainstream and specialist education, with a specialism in working with learners with complex needs. She is the author of the Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs, a linguistic phonics programme designed for learners with a range of complex additional needs, the Pathway to Phonics programme, Access to Phonics book and A Parent’s Guide to Phonics book published by Dorling Kindersley in 2024. She is now an educational consultant, writer and trainer
Website for more information: phonicsforpupilswithspecialeducationalneeds.com
This is Introductory Level.
Course aim
Develop your knowledge and skills to support the delivery of phonics teaching for learners with SEN
Course includes
FREE webinar, led by guest speaker Anne Sullivan, Session: 1 hour 15 minute live webinar with Q&A.
The webinar will share simple but effective strategies to enable access to phonics for learners who are non-speaking, have fine motor skill difficulties and have both barriers to learning.
Suitable for
Are you a teacher or TA working with a learner with complex needs, including those related to communication? How do we enable access to phonics for these learners so that they can become effective readers and spellers?
You will learn
To understand key principles of phonics tuition and how to adapt these to make teaching activities accessible for all learners.