1st Edition

Developing Educational Plans for Learners with SEND How to Support Speaking and Non-Speaking Children in All Settings

By Darleen Matoe Grimsby Copyright 2026
264 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
by Speechmark

264 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
by Speechmark

264 Pages 76 B/W Illustrations
by Speechmark

This accessible and informative resource provides practical ideas and resources to develop educational plans for learners with SEND enabling access to a daily curriculum. Divided into four main development areas: Communication and Interaction; Cognition and Learning; Sensory and Physical; and Social Emotional and Mental Health, the book highlights evidence-based approaches and outlines... Read more

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I Communication and Interaction

Preface

1 Inclusive Practice: The Delivery of Inclusive Education for Learners with SEND

2 What Does the Physical Environment Look Like?

3 How to Implement a Communication-Supportive Environment

4 Opportunities that Pupils Have to Practise Their Communication Skills

Part II Cognition and Learning

Preface

5 Understanding How Children Learn: The Crucial Role of Working Memory in the Classroom

6 Interventions: Pre-Programme and Reading

7 Writing and Maths Interventions

8 Assessment and Tracking

Part III Physical and Sensory

Preface

9 Sensory Processing and Regulation

10 Sensory Integration Interventions

11 Sensory Impairments and/or Physical Needs

Part IV Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)

Preface with Jade Collinge Long

12 Research into Mental Health Strategies for Non-Speaking Autistic Pupils

13 Mental Health Support

14 TOOLBOX: Practical Regulation and De-escalation Strategies for Both Speaking and Non-Speaking Pupils

Conclusion: Putting It into Practice

References

Index

Biography

Darleen Matoe Grimsby is a Trust SENDCo and Inclusion Officer at Unity Education based in Norfolk, UK. She now leads SEND across a diverse range of schools including Mainstream, SEMH settings, Alternative Provision, Specialist Resource Bases and Complex Special Needs. Darleen has proven expertise in creating, developing and implementing programmes and strategies to support students with diverse learning needs.