Welcome to our meet the experts page. Our panel of LDA experts have reviewed some of the best selling products across all ranges and recommended their top five to help you in the classroom.

Meet our Inclusion expert

Name: Mike Fleetham

Occupation: Educational Consultant and Author

Key areas of expertise: Boys' Learning, Gifted, Able and Talented and Inclusion, Thinking Classrooms

Mike's top five:

1. Chatter Tracker - Behaviour Management Tool
2. Time Tracker - Improve Concentration and aids with time management support
3. 101 Games for Better Behaviour - Promotes self-awareness and positive behaviour
4. Ready Study Go - Promotes self confidence, self esteem and aids study skills
5. Forest of Feeling - Improves emotional well-being and self-awareness

Meet our Motor Skills expert

Name: Lois Addy

Occupation: Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, York St. John University

Key areas of expertise: Developmental Coordination Disorder, ADHD and Inclusion

Lois' top five:

1. Roll 'N' Write Alphabet - Helps with word recognition and letter formation
2. Light Up Pens - To Monitor Writing Pressure For Fluent Handwriting
3. Speed Up Blackboard - Develop Fluent Handwriting
4. KikaFlix - Develops gross motor skills and hand-eye co-ordination
5. Balanco Set 1 - Improves Co-Ordination & Motor Skills, develops concentration and reaction skills

Meet our Language Skills expert

Name: Jane Speake

Occupation: Speech and Language Therapist with 30 years experience working in the NHS

Key areas of expertise: Speech and Language Disorders

Jane's top five:

1. The Story Makers Chest - Creative Story-Making. Promotes use of imagination, group discussion and interaction
2. Social Sequences 1: At Home - Improves expressive language skills and improves communication skills
3. Photo Emotions - Develops awareness of emotions and communication skills
4. Expressive Language Chatterbox - Improves expressive language skills and communication skills
5. Action Lotto - Develops key language skills. Aids group discussion and interaction

Meet our Literacy expert

Name: Shireen Shuster

Occupation: Former Head of Special Needs, employed by LEA Special Needs Advisory Service

Key areas of expertise: Dyslexia

Shireen's top five:

1. Let's Look - Helps visual discrimination skills
2. Cosmic Critters - Improves word structure and spelling
3. I Hear With My Little Ear - Aids word recognition and multi-sensory teaching
4. Syllable Safari - Facilitates word recognition
5. Final Sounds Dominoes - Facilitates word recognition and final sound blends

Meet our Mathematics expert

Name: Janet Rees

Occupation: Freelance Education Consultant

Key areas of expertise: Numeracy

Janet's top five:

1. Fizz Buzz - Mental Maths
2. Ten Little Fingers - Counting & understanding numbers, aids multi-sensory maths
3. Footsteps to Numbers - Counting & understanding numbers and multi-sensory maths
4. Monster Mob Game - Counting & understanding numbers
5. Maths Learning Games - Telling time and number games

Meet our PSHE & Rewards expert

Name: Helen Sonnet

Occupation: Writer and Teacher with over thirty years experience of working with children with special needs

Key areas of expertise: PSHE and Nurture Groups

Helen's top five:

1. Problems - Encourages expression & communication and positive behaviour
2. 101 Games for Better Behaviour - Promotes self-awareness and positive behaviour
3. Singing Games - Encourages language skills and promotes a positive classroom
4. Making Waves - Encourages co-operation, team building and self-confidence
5. Stepping Stones to Success - Encourages behaviour & self-control, relationships & respect