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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...

Autism: the diagnosis that unlocks support

You really need that diagnosis in order to get things done, says Graeme Lawrie. Last year, the National Autistic Society revealed NHS figures showing more...

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Point of view: school leader

Free schools and SEN. Emily Haddock makes the case for free schools as a vital part of SEN provision During the Coalition Government, parents and...

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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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STEM industries need disabled students

Victoria Cornfield, Marketing manager at FPE Seals, discusses the advantages that disabilities can have for work in STEM fields and advocates for more inclusive practices...

Focus on speech and language therapists

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

Switching to SEN

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

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...

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...

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