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Planning - The Bucket
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Planning - The Bucket

Attention Autism is an approach developed by Gina Davies at The Autism Centre. We refer to Attention Autism as The Bucket because we have found that it is a very effective approach for all children, not just those with Autism. The Bucket is not just for developing attention and communication skills. During The Bucket, pupils might show evidence for learning in any of the core curriculum areas.

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Switch-Accessible Play: Developing Skills
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Switch-Accessible Play: Developing Skills

By ensuring that educators understand the development of play with switch-accessible toys and appliances, from the earliest level of noticing and responding to sensory stimuli to children using two switches to turn appliances on and off with understanding, these activities can be adjusted within the classroom to provide opportunities for learning at a range of levels.

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Glossary of Terms.

Glossary of Terms.

There is so much terminology used by educators working with children with severe, complex and profound learning needs that it needs defining so that it is interpreted correctly. The definitions below is terminology used within The Springboard Curriculum and The Springboard Curriculum: Assessment Framework. We will be adding to this glossary of terms over time.

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