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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...

Are we waiting for children with dyslexia to fail?

Children at high risk of dyslexia should not have to wait for diagnoses before crucial interventions are put in place, says Maggie Snowling

PERSONAL STORIES

Attacking anxiety

For Robyn Steward, Asperger’s meant a childhood blighted by anxiety and isolation, but today she helps others cope with the strain of being “different”

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Neurodiversity and Education

The authors of this publication combine extensive experience in the fields of education, neurodiversity, teacher training, tutoring and consultancy. Paul Ellis broadcasts regularly on...

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The right staff

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

Adjust the job

It’s time to address the cause of the teacher shortage, not just its symptoms, writes Lord Jim Knight

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 been...

Real world recruitment

The impact of SEN inclusion on mainstream teacher recruitment The workload of teachers is increasing, as the growing number of children with SEN and disabilities...

Focus on speech and language therapists

Alison Hodson takes a look at the work of speech and language therapists

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