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The new SIL Practice Standards: what supported independent living providers need to know
Since 1 July 2026, supported independent living providers must be registered and meet four new Practice Standards. Here is what the standards ask for, what good evidence looks like in the home, and how to get ready.
Teach-back: the two-minute habit that improves understanding
Most people do not tell us when they have not understood. Teach-back is a simple way to find out, and the evidence for it is growing.
Burnout is not a personal failing: an organisational view
Self-care plans have their place. But the research on burnout points first at workload, control, fairness and values, which organisations can change.
Praise that works: what the research says about classroom climate
Clear expectations and specific, frequent praise are among the best-supported classroom practices. Here is how to make them work for every student.
Model, don't test: the case for aided language input
We would never expect a child to talk before hearing thousands of words. Why do we expect people who use AAC to communicate on a system nobody uses around them?
Rethinking 'sensory' strategies: what the evidence does and does not say
Sensory diets, weighted items and similar strategies are widely used. The research behind them is thinner than many families are told. What should guide practice instead?