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Number recognition. Now learning numbers is boring, very boring especially when you are an adult with learning difficulties/disabilities, you want to be doing fun stuff and stuff you understand. Now learning through fun and practical activities is one way we help and develop adults who learn differently – so fun is right up our street. […]
Every year the staff from Skills Tank and Care First Limited came together to raise money for a good cause, this year it was ‘The Kidsout Charity Colour Dash.’ The charity works with Rotary to raise money to take children, with their mums, who have suffered or had to flee domestic abuse, out for the […]
Do you have a young adult 14+ with a learning difficulty/disability, mental health, autism or/and behaviour that challenges who attends a special school? Yes, then please can we urge you to start to look at the transition now? If the young adult you care for has a Statement of Special Education Needs you may get […]
Sat upon perfectly mowed luscious green lawns was a row of green and white pop-up gazebos’ – they make great stalls. These stalls were packed full of produce, such as organic vegetables are grown just yards away in the carefully tended gardens, gorgeous bouquets of fresh summer flowers beautifully finished with all-year-round greenery, fresh homemade […]
A chance introduction led to a brief discussion which ignited an idea, an idea that fuelled a vision. A New Haven Is Being Created To Bring Joy And Learning To Adults 16+ Who Have Moderate To Severe Learning Difficulties/Disabilities, Autism And Behavior That Challenges. This vision is a new Skills Tank at Beacon Lodge on […]
Tense Excitement filled the air, faces with big open eyes and lip stretching smiles peered at Emily as she read out the winner The winner, (slight pause for effect), is… Chase Water. To you, that may bring on a pouting face, maybe a sense of disappointment, but to Michalina, Jahid, and Luke it was a […]
Two whole hours of free pampering for our male and female students, well until the staff gate crashed! Did we have any sleepers? Maddy the Learning Mentor has sworn me to secrecy but I might just tell you later. Now, the wonderful students from South Staffs College joined forces with some of our students at Skills […]
Sun was shining brightly in the sky, there was a gentle breeze and the minibus was free, all good for a day out. You’ve just got to take advantage of these days when you can and here at Skills Tank, we love to. Packed lunches ready, coats in case the weather changes, first aid kit […]
Do you know that there is a large-scale study going on to attempt to crack the genetic code for autism? Do you know that currently there are 18 new genetic variations that have been identified to increase the risk for autism? This is the largest genome study of autism known yet and researchers have been […]
Alex Buesnel, 24-years-old, has become the first ever gymnast with learning difficulties to make Jersey Island Games squad. Alex is a nine-time British champion and he won gold at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games. He can continue to add to his records as he heads to Gotland this summer as a part of […]
