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Twilight Talks
New for 2023, nasen is pleased to bring you Twilight Talks.
Hear from specialists across the sector on a range of different topics relating to SEND and additional needs. As well as developing knowledge and awareness of different elements of SEND, there will be points for reflection and practical take aways.
Twilight Talks are a way of bringing information to members on a range of different topics related to SEND. Sector specialists from a range of organisations will help you to develop your knowledge and understanding as well as provide you practical take aways and elements to consider to develop your practice.
Please see upcoming sessions below.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no cost for Twilight Talks and so all nasen members can access the sessions as part of their free membership. Keep an eye out for your monthly e-newsletter that will have details of any upcoming Twilight Talks as well as checking the events section of the nasen website.
There will be a link for you to click and register your participation.
The talks will be facilitated by specialists from across the sector. These specialists will come from a range of organisations including charities, schools and education and other organisations across the sector.
The Twilight Talk will follow a webinar format. After introductions, the session facilitator will present information on the subject of the session as well as provide some useful points for reflection and practical suggestions to help you further develop your practice. There will also be some time at the end of each talk for you to ask questions.
Each Twilight Talk will last between 30 minutes to one hour.
As the name suggest, Twilight Talks will be scheduled to take place after teachers have typically finished teaching for the day. They will therefore run between 4 pm and 5pm.
All of the talks will be recorded, so if you aren’t able to attend on the day, you will be able to watch the recording at your leisure. The recordings will be available in the Resources sections on the nasen website.
Our upcoming and previous sessions
Twilight Talks: Sensory processing and supporting neurodiverse students in the classroom
Ali Neal runs this webinar. Ali is an occupational therapist with a specialist interest in helping schools maximise the success of their pupils with SEN or who are neurodiverse.
Twilight Talks: A War Widow's Story: How military bereavement affects children and young people
This webinar will consider the effects of military bereavement on the children we support, how this can impact them in our settings, and what support is available for us to signpost for families.
Twilight Talks: Supporting staff to assist learners with VI with the Thomas Pocklington Trust
This session will be delivered by Donna Korn-Morris from the Thomas Pocklington Trust
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Twilight Talks Research Series: Can literacy apps be used to support language learning in the classroom?
In this talk, Joanna Kolak Institute of Education, UCL’s faculty for Education and Society will review studies on the educational potential of language in children’s apps.
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Twilight Talks Research Series: Identifying and supporting children with developmental language disorder in the classroom
In this session, Dr Juhayna Taha Institute of Education, UCL’s faculty for Education and Society, will talk about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).
Twilight Talks: Supported internship programmes: an excellent pathway into employment for young people with SEND
- Webcasts
- 18 Nov 2024
Find out why supported internship programmes are proven to be excellent pathways into employment for young people with SEND and how you can use this information to better prepare your students for the world of work.
Twilight Talks: Accessibility by design for FE Colleges, why does it matter and how do you do it?
- Webcasts
- 08 Nov 2024
Discover the benefits that assistive technology and accessible design has for all students by hearing from real life users with different disabilities and learning differences
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Twilight Talks Research Series: Digital story telling in inclusive primary settings
- Webcasts
- 18 Oct 2024
In this session delivered by Kalliopi Kritsotaki, UCL’s faculty for Education and Society, participants will explore how Digital Storytelling can enhance writing skills for students with dyslexia by addressing spelling difficulties
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Twilight Talks Research Series: Do you understand, or do you just listen? – Co-producing research in Specialist (Autism) Mentoring
- Webcasts
- 17 Jun 2024
Universities in the UK have seen a remarkable increase in the number of autistic students, with some 18,800+ in attendance. More than half receive funding for Specialist (Autism) Mentoring to “remove barriers to learning”.
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Twilight Talks Research Series: Using focus groups in education setting
- Webcasts
- 13 May 2024
This session will introduce learners to focus groups as an effective method for collecting views from multiple stakeholders and it will provide an overview of focus group methodology.
Twilight Talks Research Series: Accessing children’s ‘voices’ on what matters to them: An overview of the research and recommended practices
- Webcasts
- 12 Feb 2024
This session will provide a wide-ranging overview of the research evidence available on how the ‘voices’ of children are currently being captured in their Education Health and Care plans.
Twilight Talks: Where I want to Live
- Webcasts
- 12 Jan 2024
An introduction to an emerging innovative digital approach that empowers young people with learning disabilities to make choices about where and how they live their adult lives.
Twilight Talks: Effective collaboration between the Careers Leader and SENCO
- Webcasts
- 08 Dec 2023
This session will be delivered by The Careers and Enterprise Company. Objectives: To identify the roles & responsibilities of the SENCO and Careers Leader and to understand the benefits of the collaboration between the SENCO and Careers Leader
Twilight Talks Research Series - Evaluating what works in the classroom
- Webcasts
- 27 Nov 2023
In this talk, Dr Jo Van Herwegen (Institute of Education, UCL’s faculty for Education and Society, and director of the Child Development and Learning Difficulties lab) will discuss how to evaluate what works in the classroom.
