Tag: Point of View
The garden that grew from “No”
There's a strange sort of grief that comes when you realise the system wasn't built for your child, writes Rebecca Harrison.
Six years ago, my...
Point of view: Filmmaker
Autistic 28 year-old Samuel Turner has been making videos for more than a decade.
Well, it's a long story. When I was eleven years old...
Point of view: Peter’s Mum
Toni Hunt is now an expert at overcoming obstacles and navigating bureaucracy, but she shouldn't need to be.
My autism journey began in 1998, when...
Point of view: Goodbye to all that
The term SEND is doing more harm than good, argues Mike Finlay, and we should stop using it to categorise young people.
The acronym SEND...
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: You’d be amazed
"You'd be amazed", says Imran Hassan, "there are a lot of people, including myself, who have made a lot of progress within the programme."
I...
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...
