{"product_id":"send-strategies-for-the-secondary-years-practical-ideas-and-expert-advice-to-support-and-understand-young-people","title":"SEND Strategies for the Secondary Years : Practical ideas and expert advice to support and understand young people","description":"\u003cp\u003eSEND Strategies for the Secondary Years, by Georgina Durrant and published by Bloomsbury Education, is a practical guide for teachers and parents supporting secondary-age pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). It takes a neuro-affirmative approach across seven key areas, each focusing on a different area of need, including numeracy, emotional regulation, and sensory processing differences, with actionable techniques designed to help students thrive rather than simply manage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers autism, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), ADHD, dyslexia, Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD, also known as dyspraxia), dyscalculia, and speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), alongside related conditions, whether or not a young person has a formal diagnosis. Its neuro-affirmative approach frames these differences as part of how a young person's brain works, rather than as deficits to be corrected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor schools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGives secondary teachers and SENCOs practical strategies across seven distinct areas of need, useful for whole-school SEND provision rather than one condition alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCovers numeracy and emotional regulation strategies that support both academic progress and pastoral wellbeing in secondary settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWritten specifically for the secondary phase, addressing challenges that differ from primary-focused SEND resources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupports pupils with and without a formal diagnosis, useful for schools working within a graduated approach to SEND.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFor parents and home use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWritten explicitly for parents as well as teachers, giving families practical strategies that echo what may be used at school.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCovers sensory processing differences alongside academic areas like numeracy, giving a rounded picture of a teenager's everyday experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIts neuro-affirmative approach can help parents reframe their understanding of a teenager's SEND, focusing on thriving rather than simply managing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUseful for families navigating secondary school SEND support with or without a formal diagnosis in place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAutistic pupils are supported through the book's coverage of sensory processing differences and its neuro-affirmative framing of social communication. For pupils with PDA, the book addresses demand-avoidant behaviour directly as part of its seven key areas. Pupils with ADHD are supported through its emotional regulation strategies, while dyslexic pupils and those with dyscalculia are supported through targeted literacy and numeracy content. Pupils with DCD, also known as dyspraxia, and those with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) are addressed through dedicated sections reflecting their specific everyday challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBringing several areas of SEND together in one neuro-affirmative resource reflects the reality that many secondary-age pupils experience more than one type of learning difference at once, and that strategies are often more useful when shared between home and school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a secondary teacher or SENCO building whole-school SEND strategies, or a parent looking for a resource that speaks to your teenager's specific needs, SEND Strategies for the Secondary Years is a practical, neuro-affirmative guide worth considering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57918414324094,"sku":"BK2597","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/9781801997140.jpg?v=1787739815","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/send-strategies-for-the-secondary-years-practical-ideas-and-expert-advice-to-support-and-understand-young-people","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}