Tag: parents
Short breaks
A short break? That sounds great, doesn't it? I could do with a short break, too. For children with disabilities and their families, however,...
Strength in shared experiences
Beth and Sam’s story of navigating diagnosis, school and parenthood together, told by Marta Martin Perteguer.
The early stages of exploring a potential autism diagnosis...
Point of view: Stepping off
Louise Fearn describes how she discovered the wide open space beyond the System.
Currently, my son Wilf is not in school, so I'm at home....
SEN in Wales
Heledd Fychan describes parents' struggle for SEN provision in Wales.
Despite reforms to the system via the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Act of...
My Whirling, Twirling Motor
This charming storybook is aimed primarily at the parents, caregivers and teachers who interact with children aged 4-8 who are presenting with an ADHD...
Removing barriers to learning
Sotiria Vlahodimou offers some advice for parents who are trying to find the best learning environment for their child.
Choosing the best educational pathway for...
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...
Sensory superpowers
Sue Newman on the sensory superpowers of sound processing and rhythmic awareness.
Sound processing is the ability to make sense of what we are hearing....
The right setting
Lorna Woolley on finding the right school environment for a child with learning challenges.
Parents explore specialist provision for a child or young person for...
