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Only 4% of disabled children can go to a holiday club...

How do you keep yourself entertained during the summer holidays? Perhaps you've been playing with your friends or you might even have been dropped...

Government failing disabled people, human rights watchdog warns

The UK government has been accused by a human rights watchdog of making "slow progress" in improving the lives of disabled people. The Equality and...

How to teach dyslexics

Amelia Roberts outlines new guidance on the skills and expertise needed to teach dyslexic pupils effectively

PERSONAL STORIES

Court in the act

Gulshanah Choudhuri describes how she juggles her dual roles as SEN barrister and single mum of two girls, one of whom has Down syndrome

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Parenting Children With ADHD

10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach Dr Monastra, is a clinical psychologist who is internationally recognised for his research on the neurophysiological characteristics of children...

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Focus on: SEN casework officers

Ian Palmer explores the world of the SEN casework officer

Stand out candidates

Hannah McDaid explains what special schools are looking for in teaching staff Every special school is unique and staffing demands can differ greatly from setting...

The right staff

Ian Hartwright provides some useful tips on how schools can attract and keep the best teachers

Speaking and writing quietly into the abyss: SEND and inclusion training for teachers

Dr Helen Ross discusses the deficiencies in teacher training and considers what can be done about the situation. In recent weeks, my email inbox has...

Switching to SEN

Rob Grays talks to a teacher who has made the transition from a mainstream to an SEN setting

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