[SENco-forum] A call for thoughts: headings

When I give talks I tend to say that there are 'learning differences'
that only become 'difficulties' when they are not adequately addressed -
I also like to speak of 'dys-abilities'  with the emphasis on ability
accompanied by some dys-function(s) - but I always get problems from
bossy spellcheckers - especially if I omit the hyphen!
Cheers
Judith

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Judith Stansfield
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Sent: 03 August 2007 15:24
To: SEN Marketing; Becta Senco
Subject: RE: [SENco-forum] A call for thoughts: headings

That is why I prefer  'Differences'   as in Specific Learning
Differences.

All is says it that my daughter learns or needs to be taught
-differently
The Specific can then be narrowed down via the brackets - (........) if
you
want to.

Sharon

-----Original Message-----
From: SEN Marketing [mailto:sen.marketing at dsl.pipex.com]
Sent: 03 August 2007 13:16
To: SEN at tringham.net; 'Becta Senco'
Subject: RE: [SENco-forum] A call for thoughts: headings

I know teachers and psychologists like the label "Specific Learning
Difficulties", but I have never heard a teenager or adult say "I have
specific learning difficulties" it just isn't used.

My daughter prefers not to talk about her dyslexia, its less hassle; she
has
friends who are more severe and knows she is different from them so
doesn't
make a thing of it. Some teachers have worked out that she has dyslexic
difficulties and she will tell some of them on a one-to-one basis where
she
needs more support.

Colin

SEN M

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