special needs https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/ en Promoting emotional literacy in children with additional needs – a free resource https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/blogs/daisy-elliott/promoting-emotional-literacy-children-additional-needs-free-resource <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Promoting emotional literacy in children with additional needs – a free resource</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Daisy Elliott</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Tue, 09/19/2023 - 10:09</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><p>This blog is written by Dr Ro Rossiter, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. It aims to introduce <a href="https://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/learning-disabilities/our-work/employment-education/pelican">PELI CAN</a> (Promoting Emotional Literacy in Children With Additional Needs). This is a free web-based framework with story guidance and resources for foster carers to use at home. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>PELI CAN focuses on supporting children and young people, aged four-18, with additional learning needs, special educational needs and disability and learning disabilities to develop emotional literacy skills. These skills include noticing and coping with feelings, problem-solving and relaxation with the support of staff, parents, carers and others. PELI CAN is built from practice-based evidence, evidence- based practice, collaboration and feedback, literature reviews, networking, community of practice and co-production.&nbsp;</p> <p>The story behind the framework is a simple one – Peli is scared to fly and their friend Tou helps by using the 4 ‘I CAN’s’. The story illustrates the framework and the guidance provides information on the process and content. Through the story, Peli changes from Peli ‘can’t’ to Peli ‘can.’&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The four I CAN’s are:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ol> <li>I CAN <strong>feel</strong> – develops skills in noticing, naming and becoming familiar with feelings, identifying body signs for these feelings and understanding how they may be connected to situations and behaviours. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>I CAN <strong>relax</strong> – helps notice body signs and situations that induce worry or anger, and different relaxations that can be used to calm the body and mind. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>I CAN <strong>think</strong> – helps differentiate thoughts and feelings and build links between feelings, situations, thoughts and behaviours. This also includes resources to help develop problem solving skills, make goals, coping plans and use flexible thinking.</li> <li>I CAN <strong>do</strong> – helps the individual to practice, be rewarded for trying, access support and have fun!</li> </ol> <p>Demonstrating that if Peli can and Tou can, then you can.&nbsp;</p> <p>PELI CAN is not a fixed manual. It recognises that each child and young person is unique, with very wide ranges of abilities (including learning, attention, communication, physical, sensory, sequencing, memory etc.).&nbsp;</p> <p>As well as being of different ages, it recognises adverse childhood experiences/trauma and other linked intersectionalities (such as culture, race, gender, sexuality etc). Ideas for activities are provided with links to electronic resources which can be chosen by the adult and child.&nbsp;</p> <p>You don’t need specific training to use the framework, just experience supporting children and young people with additional needs.</p> <p><strong>Outcomes include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Improved engagement and participation; listening and turn taking; increases in noticing and naming body signs, learning and using chill skills and relaxation; increase in green and a reduction in red thoughts where able to; improved relationships and problem solving.</li> <li>Reductions in behaviours described as challenging e.g. less ‘meltdowns’, ‘off the wall’ comments, throwing, kicking, hand-flapping.</li> <li>Generalisation and application across settings for example at school and home, with parents, carers and social workers all noticing development of skills like managing outbursts.<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><a class="button" href="https://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/learning-disabilities/our-work/employment-education/pelican">Use the framework&nbsp;</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>To access the resource or to ask any queries, &nbsp;you can get in touch with Ro at <a href="mailto:r.rossiter@kent.ac.uk?subject=PELI%20CAN%20">r.rossiter@kent.ac.uk</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>PELI CAN is supported by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tags:&nbsp;</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1776" hreflang="en">additional needs</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/668" hreflang="en">behaviour</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/312" hreflang="en">mental health</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/665" hreflang="en">special needs</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="flag.link_builder:build" arguments="0=node&amp;1=12724&amp;2=favourite_content" token="TOjR6aMkFwbsp5iHkQs3FXB0jlgO_dN3TE7HcCniMXs"></drupal-render-placeholder> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-comment--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-comment.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-comment.html.twig x field--comment.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/comment/templates/field--comment.html.twig' --> <section> <h2>Add new comment</h2> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=12724&amp;2=field_comment&amp;3=comment" token="JnOkINB2ZC7hANeqeO8vGHXDSpJL3WYoD-gBzRIyFM8"></drupal-render-placeholder> </section> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/comment/templates/field--comment.html.twig' --> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:09:03 +0000 Daisy Elliott 12724 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/blogs/daisy-elliott/promoting-emotional-literacy-children-additional-needs-free-resource#comments Too many special needs? https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/blogs/cathy-glass/too-many-special-needs <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--blog.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <span>Too many special needs?</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--blog.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Cathy Glass</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--blog.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span>Tue, 01/29/2013 - 16:41</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'links__node' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * links--node.html.twig x links.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/custom/tfnetwork/templates/system/links.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-introduction--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-introduction.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-introduction.html.twig * field--text-long.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-introduction field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item">When I was growing up the average person had never heard of ADHD, autism, Asperger's syndrome, bipolar disorder, attachment disorder, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, development delay, specific learning difficulties, or any of the conditions which now seem to be endemic in our children.</div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--body--blog.html.twig * field--node--body.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--body.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>It would be difficult to imagine that these conditions had been spawned by a generation, so they must therefore have existed to some extent in the children I grew up with, but without being diagnosed. These ‘special needs’ children were simply acknowledged as being a bit different by their friends and peer group, who accommodated their differences in their social interaction, and by parents and teachers, who gave extra help and disciplined as and when required.</p> <p>Diagnosing children as having special needs is now so prolific that most classes in the UK have upwards of 30% of children labelled with additional needs. A disproportionately high number of children who come into care have special needs. But do all these children really have special needs? Possibly not. A recent report from <em>Ofsted</em>, the education standards watchdog, said that thousands of pupils were being wrongly labelled as having special educational needs when all they required was better teaching and support. It was suggested that up to 25% of the 1.7m pupils in England with special needs would not be so labelled if schools focused more on teaching for all their children. This report was followed by a government ‘green paper’ from the Department for Education in which ministers stated that too many pupils in England's schools were being wrongly labelled as special needs and that many would benefit from pastoral care, although what form this would take was unclear.</p> <p>But as foster carers and parents should we be too worried by the possibility of incorrect labelling? I believe we should. For while a ‘diagnosis’ can open doors to funding for extra help, as well as reassuring the carer or parent who may have been very worried about their child’s learning and behaviour, the label can have a negative effect, it can tolerate and excuse otherwise unacceptable behaviour, as well as placing a ‘glass ceiling’ on the child’s ability and potential to learn. Parents, carers, teachers and other professionals can easily rely on a child’s ‘condition’ as the single overriding characteristic of the child and responsible for all the child’s difficulties.</p> <p>Many of the children I have fostered have been diagnosed with a special need and arrived with learning well behind their peers and behaviour that was often out of control. Without exception all these children improved dramatically, sometimes miraculously, as a result of nurturing their learning, managing their behaviour, and also often radically changing their diet from high sugar processed to fresh. I am not saying that all these children were diagnosed incorrectly or that the condition disappeared, but that it is important as carers and parents we deal holistically with the child and not bow to a diagnosis.</p> <p>Cathy Glass (<a href="http://www.cathyglass.co.uk" title="Cathy's website">www.cathyglass.co.uk</a>)</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-blog-tags--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-blog-tags.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-blog-tags.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div class="field field--name-field-blog-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/665" hreflang="en">special needs</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/666" hreflang="en">health</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/667" hreflang="en">treatment</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/668" hreflang="en">behaviour</a></div> <div class="field--item"><a href="/taxonomy/term/328" hreflang="en">Cathy Glass</a></div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/contrib/bootstrap/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="flag.link_builder:build" arguments="0=node&amp;1=5632&amp;2=favourite_content" token="-EhVzKdT3mzqHdzb00fi_b6GHn_WoikaUpjcc4eIev4"></drupal-render-placeholder> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-comment--blog.html.twig * field--node--field-comment.html.twig * field--node--blog.html.twig * field--field-comment.html.twig x field--comment.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/comment/templates/field--comment.html.twig' --> <section> <h2>Add new comment</h2> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=5632&amp;2=field_comment&amp;3=comment" token="RywJkvedq1CFQGZhRXz-YAgS2rxpxQkCq0g7ETV6MbA"></drupal-render-placeholder> </section> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/comment/templates/field--comment.html.twig' --> Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:41:03 +0000 Cathy Glass 5632 at https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk https://www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/blogs/cathy-glass/too-many-special-needs#comments