ICTS Trainers and Administrators : Profiles
 Myra Tingle
Email address:
myra.tingle@inclusive.net
Director and Advisory Teacher in ICT/SEN
Myra Tingle started out as an Occupational Therapist but
re-trained as a teacher and subsequently taught for 12 years at an inner London
school for children with a physical disability where she initiated one of the
first examples of inclusive education within a local mainstream primary school.
Her experiences contributed to her book, 'The Motor Impaired Child' published
by NFER-Nelson in1990 as part of their practical integration series. She sat on
the Educational Advisory Committee of the Spastics Society (now SCOPE) whilst
this was in existence and is currently a member of the NASEN ICT Standing
Committee. During this period, she completed two specialist Diplomas in
Education and an MA in Psychology and Education of Children with Special
Needs.
Since 1986 Myra has been Director of CENMAC, a London
resource centre established in 1968 to assess and support children whose
educational progress is hindered by their physical inability to communicate
effectively in speech or writing. CENMAC is listed in the original 'SEN Code of
Practice' (DfEE) as a centre to which parents and professionals may turn for
advice and assessment of individual need. In order to maintain similar support
for young people leaving the statutory school system, Myra subsequently set up
a Charity, MACE- Micro-Assistance in Continuing Education.
Myra is responsible for the organisation but also shares the
delivery of CENMAC's annual training program which focuses on the appropriate
use of ICT to support access to learning and is designed to meet the specific
needs of parent or professional groups. CENMAC is also one of the seven, newly
established, Special Needs 'Window Box' (TM) Training Partners. Myra
is currently a Responsible Tutor for 3 Outreach Courses in ICT and SEN offered
by the Institute of Education as part of an Advanced Diploma in Education and
Psychology of Special Needs.
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