Tag: personal stories
Point of view: family dynamics
Ashley Costello on the family dynamics that can arise when you have a child with special educational needs, and some practical ways for everyone...
My FND story
Liam is 22. He's been fighting Functional Neurological Disorder for almost ten years.
Before FND I was happy and healthy. My symptoms first started when...
Point of view: Empowering students
Sibel Meral on the importance of voice, experience and confidence.
The journey to adulthood is about more than just academic qualifications. It’s about confidence, self-advocacy...
Point of view: Expectations aren’t enough
Terri Wyse's engaging response to the recent Curriculum and Assessment Review in England.
Stay with me for a moment…
Imagine you have three children in front...
Point of view: Help is at hand
Noah Davies on what help is available for disadvantaged students.
In the UK, there’s a wide range of support available for disadvantaged students to help...
Point of view: A tale of two schools
Sharona Smith's search for the right school for her son did not start well, but the tale has a happy ending.
When we received the...
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....
Point of view: Still positive about autism
It's now thirteen years since I was diagnosed with Asperger's, and eleven years since my last article for SEN Magazine, which was titled Positive...
Point of view: Preparing for adulthood
For a young person with a learning disability, preparing for adulthood is a time of change and uncertainty. My son is seventeen and has...
Looking for help
In which Hayley Harrison’s mental health takes a tumble after George is diagnosed.
My idea of my child was already forming before he was born....
