Inclusion

Special Educational Needs and Information and Communication Technology

ICT is fundamental to curriculum access for children with SEN.

Children with SEN need to develop their computer skills and use computers to support their learning. However there may be barriers:

• Some children may have physical difficulties that prevent them using a mouse or keyboard
• Some children may not be interested in computers
• Some children have not yet developed the skills needed e.g. cause and effect, eye and hand coordination, attention
  

There are lots of websites offering advice, information and downloadable resources.
Use these questions to link to sites and find information you need.

1.) What are the prerequisite skills for using ICT?
2.) What if a pupil can’t use a mouse or a keyboard?
3.) What if the child isn’t interested?
4.) Can I use ICT to develop communication skills?
5.) How can I use computers to teach the curriculum?
6.) How can I differentiate the ICT curriculum?
7.) Where can I find games and software for children at different levels of ability?
8.) How do I use ICT to support children with Specific Learning Difficulty/Dyslexia?
9.) How can children with sensory impairments use the computer?
10.) Where can I get information on specific special educational needs?
11.) Where can children and parents/carers go to get advice, information and resources on SEN?