Tag: parents
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...
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...
Splitting York autistic twins may have unwanted outcome – charity
A charity has warned of possible "unwanted outcomes" after autistic twin brothers were allocated places at two different schools.
Jasper has been offered a place...
Going the extra mile
Zororo Mubaya on private transport services for people with SEND.
Sometimes, families need access to reliable transport that offers greater support, companionship and awareness of...
Book Reviews
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...
