Tag: support
OK, but what now?
A diagnosis of ADHD can be helpful, but what happens next? Kate King has answers.
Every child's experience of ADHD is different, and every child...
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...
RHSE planning and student vulnerabilities
Jenny Fox on ensuring pupils with SEND benefit from high quality teaching and resources.
Children and young people with special education needs and disabilities face...
Trust your instincts
Sotiria Vlahodimou shares her thoughts on choosing the right school or college.
Choosing the right school for your child is one of the most important...
Black, Brilliant and Dyslexic: Neurodivergent Heroes Tell Their Stories
Marcia Brissett-Bailey is a speaker, co-author and advocate and champion for neurodiversity and dyslexia. She is a co-founder of the BDA Cultural Perspective Committee...
Digital devices for literacy
Yvonne Dalorto on using digital devices for shaping individual learning in the classroom.
Digital devices can play a crucial role in supporting children with special...
Trends in SEN publishing
Amy Lankester-Alen knows what's popular right now, and has some tips for budding authors.
Teachers are time poor. They look for clear, practical, accessible books...
We’re building a reading culture
Let's make libraries more accessible, says Alison Tarrant, CEO of the School Library Association.
Building an authentic reading culture and an inclusive school library can...
Follow the evidence
Mary Taylor makes a plea for more effective emotional health support.
We have the evidence to help us to understand the importance of building emotional...
Ensuring EHCPs comply with the law
Kathryn Saban's guide to Education, Health and Care Plans.
An EHCP is a legal document which is drafted by a Local Authority ('LA'). It sets...
Book Reviews
Visual and Motor Cognition in Infants and Children
What develops and what stays the same
The author is a senior scientist who investigates spatial concepts and how this relates to the special needs...
