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Resources

In the ‘School’ and ‘Parents’ section, you will find lots of support, information about clinics, and advice. In this section, I will signpost you to everything else.

Please connect with me if you have any ideas, suggestions or requests.

Books

I only recommend books or people that I have read and/or learned from. As an Amazon Associate I earn from from qualifying purchases.

Title: The Effective Teaching Assistant (Click to Buy)

Author: Abigail Gray
Description: Aimed at teaching assistants who work closely with children with special educational needs, The Effective Teaching Assistant: A Practical Guide to Supporting Achievement for Pupils with SEND is a practical and accessible resource tailored precisely for teaching assistants’ specific needs, which explores both the opportunities and limitations presented by their role.

Title: Effective Differentiation (Click to Buy)

Author: Abigail Gray

Description: A Training Guide to Empower Teachers and Enable Learners with SEND and Specific Learning Difficulties. Packed full of prompts, activities and practical ideas, this accessible and realistic guide provides teachers with a rich portfolio of strategies to ensure inclusion, and promote the learning of Special Educational Needs (SEN) pupils in the mainstream classroom.

Title: Wonderfully Wired Brains (Click to Buy)

Author: Louise Gooding

Description: An informative and inclusive children’s guide to neurodiversity for those not in the know and to inspire children who are neurodivergent. Our brains are unique in the way they function, work, and think. Neurodiversity is still a relatively ‘new’ concept that can be tricky to understand, but this book is here to help! This inspirational book written by neurodiverse author Louise Gooding challenges misconceptions and shows how neurodivergent brains work a little differently.

Title: The Lone SENDCo (Click to Buy)

Author: Gary Aubin

Description: The SENDCO role can feel quite isolating. SENDCOs know more than anyone in their setting about SEND, so who do they go to when they need support? Especially when new to the role, who do you turn to when tackling a problem or looking for inspiration? The Lone SENDCO answers over 300 questions that SENDCOs grapple with, whether experienced or new.

Title: SENCo Survival Guide (Click to Buy)

Author: Sylvia Edwards

Description: The SENCO Survival Guide, Third Edition is an informative, accessible resource containing practical advice to help SENCOs manage their responsibilities and lead their school effectively towards a common goal. The book sets out a whole school approach to inclusion and supports SENCOs in mainstream or special schools at every key stage.

Title: Behaviour in Schools (Click to Buy)

Author: Louise Porter

Description: Behaviour management in the classroom can be one of the most challenging aspects of teaching, but with the right approach it can be rewarding and enriching for both student and teacher. The new edition of this best selling textbook provides a systematic and thoroughly updated overview of the major theories and styles of discipline in schools.

Title: When the Adults Change Everything Changes (Click to Buy)

Author: Paul dix

Description: You can buy in the best behaviour tracking software, introduce 24/7 detentions or scream ‘NO EXCUSES’ as often as you want – but ultimately the solution lies with the behaviour of the adults. It is the only behaviour over which we have absolute control. Drawing on anecdotal case studies, scripted interventions and approaches which have been tried and tested in a range of contexts, from the most challenging urban comprehensives to the most privileged international schools, behaviour training expert and Pivotal Education director Paul Dix advocates an inclusive approach that is practical, transformative and rippling with respect for staff and learners.

UAE Inclusion Law and Guidance

2006 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol

2014 UAE : School for All

2014 ADEK: Private Schools Policy and Guidance

2014 Law No. 2 of 2014 : Concerning the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Emirate of Dubai

2016 Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 : Child Rights Law

2017 Executive Council Resolution No. (2) of 2017 Regulating Private Schools in the Emirate of Dubai

2017 Dubai Inclusive Education Policy Framework

DIEPF in English

DIEPF in Arabic

This is also available as an Audio Book inside the above links.

2019 A Revised Categorisation Frame of Students of Determination

This document helps schools and parents use the correct identification procedures and terms.

Please email me for a copy louise@louisedawson.com

2019 Dubai Inclusive Education Policy : Directives and Guidelines

2020 Pandemic : School-Home Provision – Distance Learning for Students of Determination

2020 Advocating for Inclusive Education – A Guide for Parents

2022 Legislation 2022 No 1 – Implementation of the Law

2022 Federal Law (3) of 2022

English: Federal Law (3)

2022 Tamkeen – Service for Students of Determination transitioning to the workplace

2022 Rating of International Higher Education Institutions in Dubai

2023 International Higher Education in Dubai : Global Diverse Innovative

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