Tag: social skills
Social skills
Our social skills interventions may be limiting our young people's autonomy over their social preferences, argues Maria Macnab.
Social skills interventions are common in schools...
Issue 141 ● March April 2026
In this issue: Down syndrome, Music and SEN, Social skills, Framing dyslexia, Pathological demand avoidance, Auditory Processing Disorder, SEND reform, Circadian rhythms, Autism, Dyslexia,...
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...
Horsepower
Even now, Patryk Flissikowski is still amazed at the transformative power of equine-assisted therapy for his autistic students.
I'll never forget the day I watched...
The importance of play for children with special educational needs
Play is not just for the very young. Georgina Durrant gives advice on how play can be integrated into other activities, and the benefits it provides.
Over...
100 ways Your Child Can Learn Through Play: Fun Activities for...
Georgina Durrant is a former teacher and now Director of Cheshire SEN Tutor Ltd. She is also the mother of two young children and...
Making a move
George Fox and Lesley Copland look at supporting young people with autism in the transition to an adult placement or moving home after education
Positive steps
Jonathan Baron reveals how dance can boost the resilience and confidence of students with autism
Stereotypes of autism often reinforce misinformation about the condition and...
Assessing for autism
Mark Chapman and Saba Khan explain what they are looking for when they conduct an autism assessment
Skilling them softly
Schools need to help looked-after children develop social interaction skills if they are to prepare them for learning, writes Jennifer Nock
