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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...
Blood test for Down’s
A simple, non-invasive blood test could soon be available to detect a range of conditions, including Down’s syndrome, in early pregnancy.
Researchers, led by Dr...
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PERSONAL STORIES
Point of view: parent
Stereotypes, time-machines and Frida Kahlo
When able-bodied people think about wheelchairs, what associations do they make? My guess is that words like adventure, exploration and...
Book Reviews
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...
SEN CAREERS
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...
Adjust the job
It’s time to address the cause of the teacher shortage, not just its symptoms, writes Lord Jim Knight
Focus on speech and language therapists
Alison Hodson takes a look at the work of speech and language therapists
CPD for ed-tech
Teachers need ongoing professional development, says Al Kingsley.
Technology can be a powerful tool in the SEND classroom, facilitating new and engaging ways for pupils...
