SEN in Ten

Darren speaks to Ginny Bootman and Dr Sarah Moseley as they share their journeys into special education, shaped by both professional experience and personal struggles with learning. They highlight the importance of...

Darren Clark is joined by researcher and dyslexia advocate Helen Ross, founder of Helen’s Place. Helen shares her own late dyslexia diagnosis and how feeling “wobbly” at school shaped her mission to challenge...

Darren speaks to Rachael Eyre, who shares her personal journey of being diagnosed with dyspraxia at age 10 and how it has shaped both her education and career. Rachael reflects on the challenges of school life, the...

Darren speaks to dyslexia specialist Debbie Hayes who explores the deep-rooted links between literacy difficulties, school exclusion, and issues later in life, highlighting the critical importance of early...

Darren speaks to founder of The Toolkit Therapists Gee Eltringham as she shares her personal and professional journey into supporting neurodiverse families, exploring the hidden impact of compound trauma, the importance...

Darren speaks to Bertrand Descours, Co-Founder of Lili for Life, an award-winning innovation that uses personalised flickering light to rebalance how the brain processes visual information in dyslexia, unlocking new...

Darren Clark speaks to Katrina Cochrane, dyslexia specialist, assessor, and former Head of Education at the British Dyslexia Association, about her journey from English teacher to becoming a leading voice in dyslexia...

Darren speaks to Joe Fernandez, CEO and founder of Alpaca, a spin-out from Trinity College Dublin focused on identifying children at risk of reading difficulties before they even start reading. Joe shares how early...

Darren speaks with Simon Airey, teacher and neurodivergent consultant, about receiving an autism diagnosis at 46 and how it transformed both his personal and professional life. An honest conversation about late...

Darren speaks to Nana-Kofi Okyere, founder of Sen Bytes, about his inspiring journey into the world of SEND. What started as an accidental role in a special school became a lifelong career dedicated to helping children...

Darren speaks to Simon Kitchen, from Dolphin Computer Access about how assistive technology is transforming access to learning for students with SEND. From reducing classroom barriers to building independence, Simon...

Darren speaks to Jo Rees, former primary teacher, SENCO, and specialist dyslexia assessor, about the importance of trusting parental instinct, advocating confidently, and building positive partnerships with schools. She...

Darren speaks to Dr Kathryn Gibb about the vital role of educational psychologists in schools, emphasising early intervention, whole-school capacity building and parent-teacher collaboration to support children with...

Darren speaks to Sally Arblaster about how her mobile classroom, Purple Spider The Learning Bus, uses multi-sensory, interest-led reading strategies and supportive environments to engage children, especially those with...

Darrren speaks to Chantal Bryan OBE from Teach Us Too who explains how her charity empowers children with profound and multiple learning difficulties to learn to read and write, emphasising the importance of seeing...