Virtual Learning Network

    Kia ora tātou It’s been a busy few weeks this term, and the lack of the usual weekly summary from me is an indication. There has been quite a few discussions around content across different levels and its great to...

Two tip sheets are included here to support those students (including students with ASD) who require tangible rewards to motivate them to complete learning tasks.

A social skills group intervention that aims to support participants to develop cooperation and role-taking skills. Written guidelines and visuals of participants' roles during LEGO therapy sessions are included here.

Developed by the Committee for Children, this is a visual resource to support students to independently or codependently problem solve in various situations.

    Kia ora tātou Well done on making it to the end of term! I can’t believe where the first half of the year has gone! In my weekly conversations with Music educators around the motu, it seems that most are not quite as...

Over the next few issues, I’m focussing on some of the accessories that can be used with devices and what to consider when selecting the right one for your student. As always, the student’s essential learning needs should be at the heart of the...

Often, we focus on the primary device and how it is going to support the student to achieve. And rightly so. However, the accessories chosen to go with that device also play an essential role. They can enable greater independence, better access,...

ne of the features that is often mentioned in an assistive technology application for an iPad is file storage size. How much is ‘sufficient’ for regular student use?

I am regularly asked about whether noise cancelling headphones are necessary to help students with sensory processing difficulties concentrate more easily. My response is usually something along the lines of “probably not”. Let me explain…