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"You're going to let me use THAT?" - Empowering special needs students in D&T

"You're going to let me use THAT?" - Empowering special needs students in D&T4 Nov 202526 min

Send me a message. Nicola Brown shares her experience teaching design and technology at Springwell Leeds North, an SEMH school catering to students aged 7-16 with social, emotional, and mental health needs. She discusses how building relationships, establishing micro-routines, and adapting teaching approaches helps students thrive in a subject that offers unique opportunities for personal development. Working with SEMH students requires understanding dysregulation and supporting emotional r...