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| Article | Page | Comment |
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| Articles | ||
| Accessing the curriculum: deaf children with additional needs | 6 | Setting the scene and raising issues in her keynote speech to conference delegates Wendy McCracken challenged those present to think outside the box - but at the same time not to forget the content of their ToD �box�. |
| Supporting Students in FE and HE | 8 | Jane Barden, Sheila McIntosh and Linda Shields, Advisory Teachers for Deaf Students, Post-16 Team, Surrey outline how the team supports students in Further and Higher Education. |
| Language modification in FE | 9 | Jane Couper, Teacher of the Deaf at Doncaster College for the Deaf, presented a popular workshop considering the language modification strategies that can be used with this group of deaf students. |
| Including deaf children with ES | 11 | Rosalind Hope and Ruth Griffiths, Manchester Educational Service for Hearing Impaired Children, based at Newbrook work with the families of newly diagnosed hearing-impaired and deaf under-threes, where English is an Additional Language. The workshop looked at some of the regular practice of the team. |
| Complex additional needs including MSI | 12 | In the workshop led by Anne Gough ToD & ToMSI, RSDCD Manchester delegates were asked to consider why we need individual approaches to teaching students with a multi-sensory impairment, ways in which we can help them to learn and some practical advice and insight into the difficulties these students have in accessing the curriculum. |
| Assessing early years development using video | 14 | Kathy Owston, West Sussex Service expanded on her recent article in the September 2005 Magazine (Early Years). This workshop was well attended in both the morning and afternoon sessions. Methods of video analysis already in use and known to participants were reviewed, including the Tait video analysis and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy PCI. |
| To see the world in a grain of silicon | 16 | Paul Bonsor provided a very practical workshop full of advice on ways that we, as Teachers of the Deaf, can use on-line resources in our work with deaf children and young people. The handout from this workshop extends to several pages and sections of his presentation will appear in Magazines wherever space permits! |
| Adapting MFL in the curriculum | 17 | In a commissioned article Hilary McColl considers the adaptation of Modern Foreign Languages. She looks at disapplication and also what can be done to provide opportuntity and support in MFL to deaf pupils. |
| Edward's Journey to ECDL | 18 | Linda Morris ToD, Alun School, Mold explains about the ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence)and how she assisted Edward throughout his course. |
| Adapting RE for children who are deaf in KS1 & 2 | 20 | Juliet Lyal, Cunningham Hill Infant School, Convenor of SARETT (St Albans RE Teachers Together)has been working with Heathlands School to provide an accessible and interesting Religious Education curriculum. |
| Learning from success - high achieving deaf pupils | 23 | Dr Steve Powers, University of Birmingham, summarises the report of research that was funded by RNID. The two main aims of the study were first, to raise expectations by highlighting the potential and achievements of deaf pupils and second, to learn from the perspectives and experiences of high achieving deaf pupils, their families and teachers to improve the quality of provision for all deaf children. The report identifies key findings and makes some recommendations, but probably its greatest value is in the richness of detail in the individual narratives. The report should leave the reader with no doubt of the outstanding potential of deaf children. |
| Adapting the Secondary Curriculum | 24 | Angela Cordingley and Mary McAleer, St John's School for the Deaf, Boston Spa share their thinking and planning for differentiation of the Key Stage 3 special needs course within the school. |
| A new method to teach deaf children to play the clarinet | 27 | In an email from the Beethoven programme in Hungary offers progress in teaching deaf youngsters to play the clarinet. |
| Regulars and General Items | ||
| Update on CSW training and Code of Practice | 9 | Following an article in the March Magazine Wendy Martin, CSW Officer, CACDP wrote to explain that recently there has been some confusion over the availability of Edexcel's Professional Development Award in Communication Support Work with Deaf Learners. Although it is not listed on the Edexcel website, the Award is still available: Edexcel has temporarily extended its life and several colleges are currently offering it. Further details are on the CACDP factsheet |
| Letters to the editor | 30 | Letters resulting from points in the March 2006 'Facets of Sign' magazine |
| Calling all schools and services | 32 | A reminder that the information in the BATOD Directory of provision for deaf pupils is only as good as the information sent in to the Association. Schools and Services are asked to send notification of changes in personnel or |
| International - A Bird in the Bush | 40 | Julie Gemmill is currently in Zambia working for VSO. She contributes some news about her work to our International Page. |
| ICT Newspage | 43 | Sharon Pointeer provides an update and overview of equipment, meetings and initiatives of specific interest to ToDs and bemoans the fact that whenever a new IT purchase is made something even more exciting and advanced is launched - there is never a right time to buy a computer. |
| Update from NDCS Technology | 44 | Richard Vaughan, Technology Services Manager NDCS updates BATOD members. |
| International Binaural Symposium 2005 | 49 | A report from the binaural symposium. |
| Print Screen command | 49 | A space filled by a tip from Paul Bonsor's Conference workshop handout. |
| Special Needs 4 You | 50 | Angie Ray and her friend Yvonne have set up a website (www.spn4u.com) to provide information and contacts for parents of children who, they suspect, have something 'wrong'. Information is not always easily accessible and it also depends very much on the area you live as to the help that is available. The do say that they cannot make diagnosis of conditions, nor would they attempt to, but they hope that by sharing information with others in a similar situation we can at least help lessen the frustration that our special world of special needs can bring. |
| Limited Offer | 50 | This Limited Offer from SIGN is open to Schools/Organisations to set up Library Resources relating to Deafness. In October 2004 Sign donated bulk copies of the ABC WOW Book to selected schools. In April 2005, Sign and WOW won a project award. The publicity from this project generated funds enabling Sign to extend this donation of books to schools and agencies. |
| This and That | 51 | Items from the postbag and email inbox that could be pinned on the noticeboard for you to read!
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| Noticeboard | 53 | Details of forth-coming meetings and courses. |
| Advertising Rates | 53 | Advertising rates also appear on the website via a direct link. Advertising in the BATOD Magazine is guaranteed to reach over two-thirds of the 2500 (approx) practising Teachers of the Deaf who are members of BATOD - and we estimate that we reach the other third who 'share' the publication, as well as many associated propfessionals who read the Magazine as well! |
| Abbreviations in this issue | 54 | A life saver - the page that every ToD turns to when confronted with a set of meaningful uppercase letters! |
| Classroom resource reviews | ||
| Personality Profiler | 45 | Stevie Mayhook, Education Consultant, Ewing Foundation reviews the 'Personality Profiler: dozens of proven ways to assess your character and see if you have what it takes to succeed in business and relationships'. Although perhaps not of the highest educational usefulness she feels that, for the teacher who likes to generate their own resources, this is a good starting point and could provide some useful activities for use in PSHE/tutorial periods. |
| My Discovery Pack | 45 | Helen Maiden - Peripatetic Teacher of the Deaf, Surrey, gave this pack a resounding 'thumbs up' on all aspects - quality, value for money and educational usefulness |
| Getting it right | 46 | Andrea Baker, Peripatetic Teacher of the Deaf used the Ewing Foundation 'Getting It right: effective use of a personal FM system' in a training session for students and she highly recommends it. The participants were engaged throughout and eager to talk about what they had observed. The resulting discussion was animated and encompassed many issues relating to the auditory environment. An important addition to the toolkit of anyone involved in advisory work with deaf children and their teachers. |
| You and your child: making sense of learning disabilities | 48 | Jo Franklin, Advisory Teacher for the Deaf feels the book fulfils its aim and has much to recommend it to parents of a child with any disabilities, but probably it would be of most use to families of Deaf children with additional disabilities who need empowering but don't want to be overwhelmed with too much information and who want to hear other parents� stories. For these parents this could prove to be a very helpful book, and one that we 'part-time' experts could happily recommend. |
| Association Business: | ||
| ....in the driving seat | 1 | Alison Weaver moves out of Carole's potting shed and aims to take BATOD 'down the right road' as she takes over the driving seat as BATOD President for the next two years. |
| Representing you | Between the NEC meetings, members of BATOD attend various meetings that are of particular interest to Teachers of the Deaf. This list is not exhaustive as some reports have not yet been received or meetings reported on, some are meetings booked for the near future. | |
| Unconfirmed minutes of the 30th BATOD AGM 11/03/06 | 3 | If anyone present has any comments or changes to make about these unconfirmed (draft) minutes please contact the Secretary on request at [email protected] and then any necessary alterations can be made whilst the meeting is still fresh in memory. One question is asked to clarify some detail and members are invited to offer an answer. |
| What went on at NEC on 12 March 2006 | 31 | A comprehensive report of meeting business to keep members informed. After each NEC meeting we produce a reader-friendly r�sum� of the meeting under the heading of �What Went On at NEC�. We have noted that there is a great deal of repetition in the Minutes when they have appeared in a later edition of the Magazine. We have therefore decided to discontinue the practice of reproducing the minutes although they will still be available from the Secretary on request at [email protected] |
| BATOD UK | 33 | A round up the the reports submitted by the regions to NEC. These reports also appear in the regions folder in the Association Section of the website. |
| LISEN report | 36 | The DfES has published a national audit of support, services and provision for children with low incidence needs. A summary of key points of interest to BATOD members has been put on our website in the section called �Information for members� (in the Association section) with the report's recommendations reproduced in full. |
| deafed.net website | 36 | Paul Simpson reports on a meeting with Ken Carter, Deafax and Professor Harold Johnson. Professor Johnson runs the deafed.net website which brings together schools for the deaf and many Universities training Teachers of the Deaf in the USA. |
| Education Research Consortium of Deaf Organisations | 38 | Kathleen Grehan (RNID)provided notes from a meeting of the Education Research Consortium of Deaf Organisations (BDA BATOD DELTA NDCS RNID SBC NATED) |
| BATOD meets Jacqui Smith, Schools' Minister | 41 | Paul Simpson, National Secretary, BATOD and Ted Moore (BATOD Consultant) Ted Moore (BATOD Consultant) met Jacqui Smith, the Schools Minister at the DfES. This was a meeting arranged following BATOD's annual submission to the School Teachers' Review Body. The opportunity was used to press home the importance of recognising and valuing the role of 'unattached' teachers and reiterated our view about SEN allowances. |
| Informing the STRB | 47 | Paul Simpson, National Secretary, BATOD outlines a meeting with STRB. The purpose of the meeting was for the secretariat of the STRB to review the process and outcomes of the latest report and increase their knowledge and understanding of BATOD, its functions and membership. |
| Subscription Rates 2006-2007 | 55 | Annual Membership subscription rates apply from 1st August. |
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| Officers of Regions and Nations | inside back cover | 'snail mail' contact details for region committee members and Association officials |
| Calendar | ||
| Meetings to know about | Advertised courses and meetings which are of interest to BATOD members. Contact the magazine editor to add a one line entry to this valuable page or pay for a small advert on the Noticeboard. |