Support, knowledge and identity: reported gains from involvement in a special email group – the SENCo–Forum

The 'Points from the SENCo–Forum' page, compiled by Klaus Wedell, is a regular feature in BJSE . These accounts reveal the lively and relevant nature of the discussions within the Forum itself. In this paper, Professor Ann Lewis and Martin Ogilvie, both from the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, summarise the findings of a project, funded by BECTA and the DfES, to look at the impact of the Forum on current users and to indicate opportunities for further development. It is clear that the SENCo–Forum has been a great success. It provides a highly valued service for its users and, suggest Ann Lewis and Martin Ogilvie, the model has real potential for application in other contexts with other groups of professionals.     

耳语测试

随着年龄的增长,我发现自己与别人的模样不相同。生来就是一张豁嘴,心里十分痛苦。到了6岁开始上学读书,与同学坐在一起时, 我更感到自己是一个长得很难看的女孩:嘴唇畸形,鼻子歪扭,牙齿斜倾,说起话来口齿不清,词语走样。每当小伙伴们问起:“你的嘴唇怎么啦?”我总是告诉他们,是小时候不小心摔了一跤,嘴磕在一块锋利的玻璃上,给割破的。不管怎么样,说受伤总要比天生如此更容易被人接受,多得到一些理解和同情。我想,这个世界上除了家里人之外,再也没有谁会爱我这个“丑八怪”了。