Table2: SEN Support for Students

Name Age IEP Area of Focus Type, range and frequency of

support provided / needed.

Abdullah 5 years No Try to let him sit on Daily Teacher Support with advice
old the mat in the circle from Learning Enhancement
area. Teacher:
Grab his attention and Let him to be the
motivate him. helper hand and the
leader to motivate him
Try to let him to in the circle area.
interact with the Reward the positive
group. behavior by praising
him with Bravo,
smart and good job or
add a start beside his
name.
6 years Yes Make the class
old enjoyable to let him
Omar
join the circle area Replace the words with big
with love. and colorful pictures.
Make the words and the writing big
Focus on the writing and bold to grab his attention.
and replace the
words with pictures Join him with the high level
to understand easily. student to help during the
group activities to interact
him with the students.
Reflections on Observation Task 2: Identifying Children with
Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Read the questions below and write your answers

1. What is the school policy for inclusion for SEN students in the
school?
In Al Resalah we believe that every child is special and having different
educational needs. In school the students who have been identified as academic
difficulties are referred as special educational need (SEN) student. The SEN
department provides maximum educational help and guidance with the
collaboration of family for community development.

2. What accommodations were made for the identified SEN students

in the classroom?
Modification of content
Reduction of content
Collaboration of class teacher and SEN teacher
Follow IEP objectives in classroom
Provision of shadow teacher if needed
Separate assessment for SEN students

3. Was there any assistive technology, other equipment or materials

used with the identified SEN students? If yes, please describe the
equipment that was used and what it was used for.

Yes they were using equipment for identified SEN students but it was according
to the schedule of SEN students. As the school was following inclusion strategies
so they used different strategies with in the class and for used different
intervention once in a week in rehabilitation room.

Within the classroom are:

Extra work sheets according to the topic studied in the class

Reduced content worksheets
SEN teacher help to understand the student
Within the Rehabilitation room are:

Writing practice work sheets according to the class content

Assistive tool to develop fine motor skills
Blocks
Coloring
Cutting pasting
Repetition of concept
The equipment used for intervention are:

Charts
Worksheets
Paint Colors
Color papers
Blocks
Alphabets cards
Pictures
Matching activities sheets
Assessment tools
Puzzles
Sand for writing
Videos
Toys for development skills

What teaching strategies did your MST use with the identified SEN
students?
Observation
Report writing
Reduction of content
Worksheets development
Quiz for assessment

4. Where there any other school staff that worked with the identified
SEN students? If yes, please explain their role and what they did
with the identified SEN student.
Yes, the assistant helps the special educational need student through the
activities, playground and the breakfast time.
 5. Do you think that SEN students should be included in the
classroom or taught in class specifically for SEN students? Why /
Why not?
All the students deserves to be in a mainstream classroom and having
support, because they interact and their education will enhance more
than the special classrooms. In addition, they will try to act like their
normal friends.