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nasen awards – Adam Millichip, Innovative Technology in the Field of Inclusion
This series of special episodes is to celebrate the award winners from the 2024 nasen awards
Award winner – Adam Millichip
Role – Outreach teacher, Tettenhall Wood School
Award category – Innovative Technology in the Field of Inclusion
In this podcast, Adam Millichip discusses Tettenhall Wood School’s achievement of winning the Innovative Technology in the Field of Inclusion award. The school’s podcasting initiative aims to teach communication, social skills, and computing while promoting acceptance and awareness among autistic students.
Since its launch in May 2021, the podcast has produced over 100 episodes featuring notable guests, including sports figures and celebrities, and has garnered significant attention, even appearing on BBC News. Adam emphasises the growth of the podcast beyond initial expectations, highlighting its impact on both the students involved and the wider community.
He notes that the podcast has become a rite of passage for older students, with younger students eager to participate as they progress through the school. The podcast serves as a platform for skill development, teaching students essential techniques for effective communication. Overall, the initiative has fostered confidence and engagement among the students while raising awareness in the community.
About Adam
My name is Adam Millichip, and I am a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teacher at Tettenhall Wood School in Wolverhampton. With 11 years of experience in SEND education, I previously taught at Severndale Specialist Academy in Shrewsbury. Supporting autistic children is particularly meaningful to me, as my brother-in-law is autistic. This has allowed me to witness the remarkable qualities of autistic individuals first-hand. Raising awareness and fostering understanding of autism is a cause I am deeply passionate about. In addition, I have a strong love for sport and have been actively involved in it throughout my life. Football, rugby, and cricket have been central to my interests from childhood to the present day. When I’m not podcasting, you’ll likely find me with a ball at my feet or a bat in my hand.
The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic students from Tettenhall Wood School. We set up the podcast to support our pupils with their communication skills, develop confidence and to teach them social skills. Each week on the podcast we interview a famous sports person and chat to them about their career. We have spoken to over 120 sports people from a range of different sports. We are currently in our 11th season of the podcast.
About the nasen awards
The nasen awards celebrate outstanding contributions to the education and support of children and young people with SEND. These annual awards recognise individuals, schools, and organisations that demonstrate exceptional commitment to inclusive education and the advancement of SEND practices.
nasen is a charitable organisation that supports children and young people with SEND. nasen’s goals include Influencing government policy, providing information, training and resources to support practitioners and contributing to the debate and effecting change to improve outcomes for children and young people.
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