Practice Tools
Ideas, resource guides and practical perspectives for your working day.
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.
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?
Using Visual Supports Collaboratively
Considerations for introducing visual supports in a clear, respectful and person-centred way.