ICTS Trainers and Administrators : Profiles
 Sandra O'Neill
Email address:
sandra.oneill@inclusive.net
Education Development Officer, Communication Aids for
Language and Learning (CALL) Centre University of Edinburgh
Sandra graduated as a primary school teacher and worked in
mainstream schools for a number of years before teaching in the special
education sector covering both primary and secondary age groups. She was
appointed to the Lanarkshire Learning Support Service where her interest in the
use of computers to enhance the learning opportunities of pupils with special
education needs was recognised and was seconded to work with pupils requiring
microtechnology to enable them to access the curriculum. As the Microtechnology
Support Coordinator Sandra worked with pupils, their parents and teachers from
all sectors and stages of education throughout Lanarkshire. She was one of the
writers of 'Accessing the Curriculum Through Microtechnology' which was
distributed to all schools in Strathclyde.
During this time Sandra studied for an OU degree and then
went on to study for the Certificate in Special Educational Needs which led on
to the Diploma in Support for Learning from Strathclyde University.
Following the reorganisation of local authorities Sandra
became SEN and ICT Advisory Teacher for the new South Lanarkshire Council where
she continued to be involved in the assessment of pupils for microtechnology,
training for teachers and parents, and running in service courses. In October
1999 Sandra was seconded to the CALL Centre team and has been involved in the
assessment and support for individual pupils, in service courses for teachers
and other professionals and in school staff training in several authorities
across Scotland.
Whilst still teaching in mainstream schools Sandra joined
MAPE (Micros and Primary Education) and is at present the Chairperson of the
Scottish Steering Committee and is the Scottish representative on the MAPE
Executive Council.
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