Distance education resources for children and young people with SEND

Health resources

1. NHS coronavirus information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
2. Caring for complex children: https://www.wellchild.org.uk/get-support/information-hub/10-ways-to-keep-my-child-with-complex-health-needs-safe-during-lockdown/
3. Diet and eating resources: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-eatwell-guide/
4. Coronavirus information from the National Autistic Society
5. Hand Washing Tips for People With Sensory Difficulties https://sensoryintegration.org.uk/News/8821506
6. Hand hygiene teaching pack: https://www.schuelke.com/gb-en/news-media/Hand-Hygiene-Teaching-Pack-Free-Download.php
7. Free hand-washing visual/poster: https://abavisualized.com/handwashing/poster
8. Washing Hands Video: https://starautismsupport.com/washing-hands-supports
9. CDC Hand washing Factsheet: https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/pdf/hand-sanitizer-factsheet.pdf
10. Coronavirus Easy read, Mencap: https://www.mencap.org.uk/Coronavirus-easy read.pdf
11. Easy read, self-isolating: https://www.easy-read-online.co.uk/media/53205/self-isolating-low-res-easy-read_v1a.pdf

Wellbeing

1. Carers U.K. caring & contingency planning: https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/health/looking-after-your-health
2. Calm Jars: https://lemonlimeadventures.com/lego-calm-down-jar/
3. Kooth, online anonymous metal health support: https://www.kooth.com/
4. Young Minds blog and other services: https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/
5. Headspace, mindfulness: https://www.headspace.com/
6. Rethink, online Coronavirus Hub: https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/covid-19-support/
7. Apps: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/apps-to-help-with-mental-health
8. Personalised digital self-management tools and human support: https://braininhand.co.uk/
9. British Psychological Society guidance on supporting care-experienced children and young people through the Coronavirus crisis and its aftermath: https://www.bps.org.uk/coronavirus-resources/public/supporting-care-experienced-children
10. Understood: https://www.understood.org/social-emotional-activities-for-children
11. Happy-self Journal: https://happyselfjournal.com/

Visual & sensory

1. Animation https://vimeo.com/399311004
2. Safety video by YP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILkGVB_Gyrg
3. Makaton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WRUjvt_6lc
4. Story book: https://www.facebook.com/LittleMiraclesCentre/photos/?types=3&theater
5. Information for deaf children and young people, their families and professionals supporting them
6. 150 sensory learning activities: https://inclusiveteach.com/2020/03/20/150-sensory-learning-ideas/
7. Huge list of sensory activities, and general purpose planners to plan the day: https://illinois-stay-at-home-kit-and-specialist-visual-planning-aids to print
8. If your child has sensory difficulties, here are some educational resources you can use at home from The Sensory Projects
9. Teacher resources for children with PMLD: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2325718580995940/
10. Home learning guide for children with PMLD: https://primarysite-prod-sorted.home-learning-guide-PMLD
11. Mencap TV: Makaton A series of short activities
12. Singing Hands: https://singinghands.co.uk/

Social Stories & life skills

1. Carol Gray: https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf
2. Medical appointments & photos to build own social story: https://www.rchsd.org/documents/autismspeakstoolkit.pdf/
3. ASD: https://theautismeducator.ie/2020/03/11/corona-virus-social-story/
4. A range of Coronavirus social stories, communication boards, scripts and planners for those requiring Augmentative communication support(Lower half of scrolling page and tabs): https://www.talktometechnologies.com/pages/covid
5. Make your own social story - guidelines and template: http://www.rchsd.org/documents/2015/07/social-story-template
6. How to make a social story: https://www.autism.org.uk/about/strategies/social-stories-comic-strips.aspx
7. Little learners: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Self-Regulation-For-Little-Learners5140866
8. As taught in schools: http://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html
9. Do2learn free social skills, self-regulation, songs, games, communication, and life-skills https://do2learn.com/
10. Resources including life-skills: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/hub/whole-school/special-educational-needs/
11. Resources including life-skills: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/hub/whole-school/special-educational-needs/
12. ASDAN brand new free resources age 10-19+, life & work skills:https://www.asdan.org.uk/resources/free-resources
13. Confidence & Communication skills | LifeSkills

General resources

1. GCSE - BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/z98jmp3
2. CBBC will air a three-hour block of primary school programming from 9am, including BBC Live Lessons and BBC Bitesize Daily, as well as other educational programming such as Our School and Celebrity Supply Teacher and much loved titles such as Horrible Histories, Art Ninja and Operation Ouch. http://ow.ly/pYyk50D0Exb
3. Education Endowment Foundation: Covid-19 Resources: Supporting schools and parents to make the most of home learning
4. Curriculum hub, Oak National Academy is now open. It’s an online classroom and resource hub offering daily videoed lessons and resources to assist teachers, as they continue to support pupils until schools re-open. Its SEND offer is now launched— https://www.thenational.academy/
5. BBC Bitesize is offering regular daily lessons for homeschooling in English and Maths, as well as other core subjects, in an expanded version of its website and also on special programmes broadcast on BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button.
6. List of online education resources for home education http://ow.ly/POEV30qvXcJ
7. Resources available to support homeschooling from UCL Institute of Education https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2020/mar/resources-available-support-homeschooling
8. Twinkl curriculum materials, Home learning packs
9. Learning packs: https://www.ashfield.leicester.sch.uk/blue-pathway/home-learning-pack
10. Kent Children’s University https://www.facebook.com/KentChildrensUniversity
11. Huge raft of general activities: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/list-of-free-education-subscriptions/
12. Twinkl Parents support for home learning
13. Free Home Learning Packs for Primary Maths & English
14. Support resources for schools and parents from Education Endowment Foundation | http://ow.ly/83qb30rsbIK
15. Free resources from ASDAN http://ow.ly/lwEi30rsbMA
16. SEND activity booklets created in partnership with special school http://ow.ly/UFbz30rsbOB

English & Communication

1. Children’s authors have recorded videos with 10 Minute Writing Challenges to help with home learning in creative writing https://authorfy.com/10minutechallenges/
2. The Reading Realm http://ow.ly/TFyC30rsbGF
3. The Book Trust
4. Many libraries have online resources where you can read a variety of free magazines, ebooks and audio books. Find your local library
5. Communication Trust free resources: https://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/resources/resources/
6. Extensive speech & communication resources: https://eput.nhs.uk/community-health-services/childrens/speech-language-therapy/resources
7. Signed Tiger who came to Tea: https://youtu.be/VwmkzeTAJ8I
8. Audio stories free at Audible: https://stories.audible.com/discovery
9. American titles read by celebrities and free on-demand: https://www.storylineonline.net/
10. SEND and speech and language needs: How children use their bodies, actions and gestures to communicate - BBC Tiny Happy People
11. FREE Speech and language, OT, and many other SEND resources for families – ChatterPack

Early Years

1. SEN Early Years resources: https://www.empoweringlittleminds.co.uk/resources-1-early-years-send
2. Ways to learn through play: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpkztoFHIgP4jpJDKWNWaHA
3. Tumble Tots on YouTube

Apps

• Apps by subject: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/guide/special-needs
• SEND educational Apps: https://www.specialiapps.org/en
• Science App: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/monster-physics/id505046678?mt=8
• Including Apps for calming http://www.sensoryapphouse.com/ - 
• Apps for Autism: https://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/special-educational-needs/autism/apps-for-autism

Fun Activities: Keep learning relaxed and fun

• The world’s your classroom: 10 fun ways to home school. Some ideas to support learning about the world
• Minecraft educational lessons
• Activity passport: https://www.asdan.org.uk/free-resources-40 things-to-do
• Museum colouring: http://library.nyam.org/colorourcollections/
• 101 things for young adults to do: https://www.catcote-futures-homepack/101 things for young adults to do
• Roller Coasters: https://youtu.be/9vwAu5cEIM8
• Apps: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/movement-apps-games-and-websites
• Five yoga videos for kids: https://awakeandmindful.com/best-kids-yoga-videos-on-youtube/
• 10 Indoor ball games: https://frugalfun4boys.com/ten-indoor-ball-games-kids/
• Daily PE with Joe Wicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8  
• Teen Yoga https://teenyoga.com/
• Soundabout live: https://www.soundabout.org.uk/

Great ‘virtual’ escapes

• Lockdown activities for kids in winter from the Woodland Trust http://ow.ly/xO5730rs8PH
• BBC Natural World http://ow.ly/piCj30rsbRs
• Google Earth:  https://earth.google.com/web/
• Google Earth education: https://www.google.com/earth/education/
• Discover animals: https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/category/discover/animals/
• U.K & U.S Zoos live: https://www.holidaypirates.com/travel-magazine/13-zoos-that-offer-live-streams
• Aircraft: https://www.eyerevolution.co.uk/aircraft/
• Discover (us): https://online.kidsdiscover.com/discover