Tag: families
Point of view: Education Officer at nasen
Seeing the 'ability' in disability. Zoe Mather says we should be treating people more fairly.
In education we should be continually looking to challenge the...
Raising Kids With Big Baffling Behaviours:
Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies That Really Work
Robyn Gobbel is a mental health professional, who specialises in supporting the families of children with challenging behaviours. She runs...
Selective mutism
Hannah Morris explains how children with selective mutism can develop the confidence to express themselves and thrive.
When there is an expectation to talk, the...
Follow the evidence
Mary Taylor makes a plea for more effective emotional health support.
We have the evidence to help us to understand the importance of building emotional...
Families face “nightmare” wait for autism diagnosis
Nearly half of parents are waiting 18 months or more for their child to receive a formal diagnosis of autism, with some families having...
Epilepsy and families
Paul Keenleyside examines how epilepsy affects all those who live with it
She’s my responsibility
Student Mimi explains at how looking after her autistic sister is a duty she and her family are happy to accept.
Two years ago, I...
Families with disabled children can’t afford heating and food
There has been a sharp rise in the number of families with disabled children going without heating and food over the last two years,...
Parent carers are improving health services
Parents of disabled children are helping to change health services for the better in their local area, at a time of massive change in...
Capturing autism
Photographer Sara Dunn talks to SEN Magazine about her ongoing project to record the autistic experience
In October 2013, autism mum Sara Dunn set out...
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...
