Tag: autism
Play can boost relationships…but it won’t ‘reverse’ autism
Elise Stirling responds with a neurodiverse perspective to the idea of autism being a reversible condition.
Recently, headlines such as “Early baby therapy could reduce autism...
DFN Project Search leading the way for young people with hidden...
During UK Disability History Month we hear about Claire Cookson's mission to get 10,000 young people with learning disabilities and autism into work in...
Siblings and special educational needs
Judy Gordon highlights the challenges and rewards of having a sibling with SEN.
Sibling relationships are generally viewed by relatives and friends as characterised by long-term...
2,000 people with learning disabilities and/or autism in the UK are...
Today, to mark International Human Rights Day, the UK’s largest not-for-profit provider of support for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, Dimensions, is calling for...
Zayne’s journey with autism
Read about Zayne’s journey with autism and his family’s life by his Mum.
“At the beginning, life was really stressful and confusing, mixed with long...
The Intensive Interaction Classroom Guide: Social Communication Learning and Curriculum for...
The authors of this book are both associated with the Intensive Interaction Approach through their roles as Team Leader andCoordinator and have specialisms in...
SEN115 : November/December 2021
Read SEN Magazine SEN115: November/December 2021 here
Slowly but surely, the school routine is getting back to an approximation of normality. But for some,...
Applying mentally healthy schools resources
Rohl Popat reflects on the values and practical approaches of this school and how the Mentally Healthy Schools resource hub has supported their effects...
100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Sensory Processing Differences
Kim Griffin is an occupational therapist, specialising in helping children with sensory processing differences and motor skill challenges, including those with autism and dyspraxia....
Autistic children struggle with hidden emotions
New research discovers that children with autism don’t use contextual cues
New research has discovered that children with autism misjudge the feelings of others because...
