Author: Alex Grady

Alex Grady is the Director of Whole School SEND, part of nasen, the National Association of Special Educational Needs, taking over from Anne Heavey. Alex has worked in education for more than 25 years, teaching children and young people with SEND. She has worked as a primary class teacher and SENCO, for a dyslexia teaching service, in a language resource base, with Looked After Children, for a Learning Support Team in a local authority, and has been a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader.

Columnists, special needs, Teaching

The new handbook that’s helping every teacher to be a teacher of SEND

By Alex Grady March 25, 2022 May 30, 2023

with Erica Wolstenholme, Whole School SEND National Coordinator As it says in the SEND Code of Practice, Every Teacher is a Teacher of SEND. But far too few come out …

Columnists, special needs, Teacher Training, Whole School SEND

Whole School SEND Spotlight: Developmental Language Disorder Guide

By Alex Grady May 31, 2021 October 12, 2021

Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) can, and do, have a lifelong impact, particularly when not recognised and supported. Effective communication is crucial for educational outcomes, social experiences, self-confidence and …

Autism, Columnists, Resources, special needs, Whole School SEND

Whole School SEND Spotlight: The Autism Resource Suite

By Alex Grady April 21, 2021 October 12, 2021

Autism is one of the most commonly identified needs in England, with more than 82,000 school-age children with an Education, Health and Care Plan for ‘Autism Spectrum Disorder’, representing 30% …

Guest Posts, special needs, Teacher Training, Teaching, Whole School SEND

Why does every school need to know about Whole School SEND? And how you can help

By Alex Grady February 12, 2021 October 12, 2021

Tania’s note: Have you heard of Whole School SEND? If you’re a keen reader you certainly will be, after our posts and conversations with former director Anne Heavey, who has …