Joanna MW
@jbalaena
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Independent specialist in SpLD (M.Ed, AMBDA); previously 10 yrs as English teacher & Glos LA Lead Teacher. Wife, mama of 4, SEN parent carer, vicar’s wife. ND
England, United Kingdom
Joined November 2011
@MaggieMossop @johncosgrove405 My other son has Williams syndrome. Very rare. Unknown to most professionals. Chromosome deletion. Unless you can spot facial characteristics, not obvious. Only definitely identifiable via advent of chromosome testing. But it’s been around since time began.
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@MaggieMossop @johncosgrove405 We can see clues and hints in family stories. I may be making assumptions, but early 20thC suicide attributed to menopause in family lore could easily be someone who today might be autistic and in burnout, late diagnosed and better supported. Though still often not the case.
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@MaggieMossop @johncosgrove405 I have two autistic sons, one also dyslexic. I was a stay at home mum until the youngest started school. My husband and I both work from home, no breakfast or after school clubs. I’m also late diagnosed, my mum was also at home with us. It’s in the genes.
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I think I saw a crocus earlier today … a glimmer of spring. #etymology #reading #dyslexia #linguistics #teaching #spld #literacy #spelling #vocabulary
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@kateowbridge With little regard for current research. Just as teachers are required to do annual safeguarding training, I think updates on send should also be mandatory. My experience as a parent & professional is that masking is not understood.
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Earlier this week, I was discussing Anglo-Norman loan words with one of my students, particularly some of foodstuffs that were adopted following the Norman invasion. ‘Beef’ is one of those words, and it turned out he was making Beef Wellington after the lesson …
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RT @colingorrie: If you enjoyed this thread: 1) Please retweet the original post (linked below) 2) Follow for more threads about language…
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2/2 It’s interesting that the English word has a sense that is so different to the Germanic and Italic words. #dyslexiaspecialist #etymology #historicallinguistics
#bonnejournée
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When I started processing the translations, I wasn’t sure French ‘gel’ was correct … but, once I reached Catalan ‘gelada’, I realised that of course, the Italian desert ‘gelato’ must be related …!
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