Tag: mobility
Barriers to transport
Choosing the right transport solution can significantly improve attendance, wellbeing and independence for learners, says Alexandra O'Loughlin.
Most SEN settings face similar pressures: limited funding,...
Freedom to pain and back again
How the right vehicle changed everything for Chris Edwards.
The thrill of turning sixteen—not just the promise of freedom, but the keys to your first...
Issue 139 ● November December 2025
In this issue: dance, dyslexia's ripple effect, teacher assumptions, embedding life skills, child-parent abuse, PANS and PANDAS, micro interventions, autistic cognition, polytropism bias, empathy...
Soothing clothing
When choosing clothing and footwear, we need to consider comfort, mobility, dexterity and independence, writes Lucy Carr-Seaman.
Choosing the right clothing and footwear for children...
A personal sense of winning
Mike Dale on the Outstanding Achievement Awards.
The pandemic had a catastrophic impact on activity levels. This hit pupils with SEND hardest, as they already...
Powerchair football
Equipment has come on a long way in the last two decades, says Adam McEvoy.
Powerchair Football is a unique format of football that provides...
SEN 121 : Nov/Dec 2022
Read SEN Magazine SEN121: Nov/Dec 2022 here:
I'm excited to be working with the great team who create SEN Magazine—I’ve been writing the book reviews...
Steps and stairs
Stairclimbers can liberate children and adults with special needs, explains Peter Wingrave.
Managing risks and limitations in daily living Steps and stairs—there's no escaping them, but...
SEN118 : May/June 2022
Read SEN Magazine SEN118: May/June 2022 here
On the 29th March, the UK Government published its Green Paper on the review of the SEND system....
Wheelchair skills training
Pete Donnelly has been using a wheelchair for 15 years. Here he tells us about his experience of wheelchair skills and what motivated him...
