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Ann Sullivan: Phonics for Students with Special Needs
Autistic people’s cognitive potential has been underestimated as well as their linguistic
potential. Ann Sullivan offers suggestions for how teachers can help children access phonics.
Article:
“Literacy in Nonspeaking Autistic People”
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/13623613241230709
Ann Sullivan Bio:
Ann has over 30 years’ experience in mainstream and specialist education. Based in the UK, her
career includes roles as a KS1 and KS2 class teacher, secondary specialist literacy teacher,
school-based Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO), an advisory teacher for pupils
with special educational needs and a Specialist Leader in Education (SLE).
In 2018 her ‘Phonics for Pupils with Special Educational Needs’ programme was published by
Speechmark Routledge. In 2022 her book & A Parents Guide to Phonics was published and a
year later her & Access to Phonics book. Ann is on the writing team for (a network for
those supporting children with physical disabilities in schools). Ann is now a literacy consultant,
trainer and writer.
Ann’s website:
PhonicsforpupilswithSpecialEducationalNeeds.com
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