Meet your trainer

Dr Gillian Beck

Dr Gillian Beck is a senior lecturer of Special and Additional Needs and Inclusion studies at Stranmillis University College. Previously she was a teacher and SENCO, supporting the upskilling of teachers and classrooms assistants and the academic and holistic development of pupils with a wide range of SEN from Nursery to P7. She pioneered the first sensory room and 1:1 sensory support programme for children with ASD in an NI mainstream school, extending this to whole school sensory provision. Now her recent PhD research has demonstrated the value of a teacher-led, whole class approach to sensory provision.