warning: this post does contain some AI When I was talking to publishers 10 years ago about my phonics programme, I had a jaunty (I thought) working title in mind - Soundabout*. What surprised me was the advice I was given in response - to come up with a title that included lots of keywords that would have high visibility in a Google search (other browsers are available). I needed to be ‘SEO-optimised’ apparently. And so, Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs wa

One of the strategies that I advocate when working on reading with non-speaking pupils is picture matching. The premise is simple. The...

Many non-speaking children use Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) strategies. These systems enable them to select pictures to...