Tag: adoption
Loving and giving
Anna Sharkey on becoming an adopter.
People are motivated to adopt for many reasons such as infertility, wanting to grow their family by providing a...
The long wait for a home
According to Jenny MacQuire, children with disabilities often wait the longest for adoption.
There are about two thousand children waiting for adoption in England, and...
SEN126 : September/October 2023
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I’m a big fan of September, with a touch of autumn in the air and a sense...
Neurodivergence and adoption
The most effective way to support a neurodivergent child is to understand what makes them different, says Dr Gemma North
Neurodiversity is a term increasingly...
A sense of belonging
As part of her masters thesis Stefanie Pearce studied the experiences of children who were looked-after or adopted at a trauma-informed school.
Eliza attends a...
SEN120 : Sept/Oct 2022
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If you only read one article in this issue, please make sure it’s James’s moving account of his...
We adopted three children with disabilities and have never looked back!
Being single and openly lesbian, Alison always knew she’d adopt a child.
I had always worked in the special education sector and I wanted to...
Schools and adoption
Rebecca Brooks reveals what a major new report says about the educational experiences of adopted children with SEN
Family ties
Chris Burton talks to an adoptive father about the rewards and challenges of adopting siblings with SEN
What’s it like to be adopted?
Chris Burton talks to a group of young people working to promote greater understanding of the needs of adopted children in school
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...
