Anna Glogowska

Biography

Anna is an experienced specialist teacher of pupils with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism. Anna currently works in a specialist setting for pupils aged 11 – 19 years and is the lead teacher for a group of pupils with autism and severe learning difficulties. Anna is a qualified sensory integration therapist and recognises the profound impact of sensory processing disorders on pupils causing difficulties not only in their learning but also in their behaviour and emotional well-being. Anna has worked in both mainstream and specialist settings and has incorporated her knowledge and skills of sensory issues with her day to day teaching practice. She provides training for teachers and support staff in her specialist areas adopting a hands-on and practical approach.

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Work history

• Specialist teacher - Education and Health Partnership2016
• SEN specialist teacher - Specialist high school and college2011
• Instructor - Positive Range of Options to Avoid Crisis and use Therapy – Strategies for Crisis Intervention (revised for the UK)2014
• Sensory integration therapist - Specialist high school and college2014
• Moving and handling instructor and assessor - Specialist high school and college2012
• Support worker - Autism charity2012
• Learning support assistant - Specialist high school and college2010
• Learning support assistant - Mainstream high school2008
• Teacher - Language school2005

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Specialisms and Services:

• Sensory integration therapy
• Sensory curriculum design and development
• Positive behaviour support: Crisis intervention and prevention (PROACT-SCIPr-UK? instructor)
• Behaviour support plans
• Functional analysis
• Autistic spectrum conditions (ASC)
• Moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
• Profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD)
• Inclusion
• Special educational needs and disabilities
• Individual learning plans
• Moving and handling
• Developing Total Communication Environment (PECS, TEACCH, Signalong?, Objects of Reference)
• Workshops
• Training
• Lectures
• Consultancy

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Professional memberships:

• Society for Education and Training
• Sensory Integration Network (UK & Ireland)
• PSTIS - Polish Association of Sensory Integration Therapists

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Qualifications:

• 1
  Bachelor's degree in rehabilitation pedagogyUniversity of Warsaw
• 2
  Master's degree in educationUniversity of Warsaw
• 3
  Sensory integration

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Interview with Anna Glogowska

What are your priorities as a SEND professional?

As an experienced teacher working with pupils with complex sensory processing needs I have learned that it is only by understanding those needs that we can create a firm foundation for learning. By addressing the unique profile of each child we can provide the optimum learning conditions which enable pupils to achieve their full potential.

Why should education settings choose EHP?

EHP offers a bespoke service in the areas of health and education integrating support with the school's own skills and understanding. Schools will be able to obtain advice, support and practical solutions from a multi-disciplinary team of highly experienced and knowledgeable professionals.

Describe your approach to students in 3 words.

Engaging, Empathetic, Enabling.

What will you provide that other SEND professionals won't?

In my everyday practice I combine sensory integration theory and positive behaviour support principles to develop a holistic view of students' needs. When planning interventions, identifying students' strengths and motivators will always be a starting point as I believe the learning is only effective when students are engaged and ready for the challenge. As a teacher I understand the need to provide practical, realistic and sustainable solutions to support the learners. I always look for ideas which can be implemented in everyday routines and applied to the classroom environment in a straightforward and simple way.