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Investigating ‘twice exceptionality’ in English secondary schools

‘Twice-exceptionality’ describes high-functioning individuals who also have a disability or learning difficulty that demands additional support. Twice-exceptional (2E) students may display...

Race, higher education and special educational needs and disabilities

Race & Education: BERA Small Grants Fund research reports

This pilot study drew on survey data of 224 students at a London-based university, with the aim of identifying ecological niches that might cause disadvantage and discrimination for Black, Asian...

SIG Forum Meeting – Inclusive Education SIG

Join the Inclusive Education SIG annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2022 This meeting will be hosted on Zoom, where...

Don’t look up: Ignoring the looming crisis in public education

In the movie satire Don’t Look Up, a deadly comet threatens to hit earth. Two astronomers recognise the impending disaster, but their warnings remain unheeded. The US President, experts and the...

Inclusive Education SIG Convenor Vacancy

Call for SIG Convenor The Inclusive Education SIG provides a forum for critical discussion about all aspects of inclusive education. Our concerns are with the substantive, methodological and...

Online learning in a pandemic era: Visually impaired students’ perspectives on accessibility

The Covid-19 pandemic presented an opportunity to accelerate the integration of digital technologies for teaching and learning as a means of expanding access to education. Through technology...

A gap in disability research: ‘Preparedness’ of teachers with disabilities amid Covid-19-inspired online learning

Source: Louisa Enyonam Ansah The Covid-19 lockdowns led to a disruption in education for nearly 1.6 billion of the world’s student population (Lennox et al., 2021). As a result, online...

Exploring the representation of Black autistic people in children’s picture books

Children’s books containing Black autistic characters are rare. As Bishop (1990) explains, books offer windows into others’ experiences and act as mirrors for the way people see themselves....

Who are the experts? Why autistic voices should be central to autism training in schools

Autism is the most common type of identified need for pupils in English mainstream schools (DfE, 2018), yet despite the considerable focus on training, teachers continue to lack confidence in...

Call for abstracts: Theorising educational engagement, transitions & outcomes for care-experienced people

Editors Zoe Baker (University of York), Katie Ellis (University of Sheffield) and Neil Harrison (University of Oxford) are seeking high-quality, international contributions for a forthcoming...

Dyslexia: To identify or ignore?

When it comes to identifying whether a child has dyslexic tendencies, parents/guardians and teachers can experience a combination of feelings about whether this is for the best. The principal...

Relative age and the early years foundation stage profile

Who is attributed a ‘good level of development’ – and what might this tell us about how ‘good’ the EYFSP is?