Tag: support
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...
Point of view: parent
I had to do something to turn our negative experience into a force for good, writes Rebecca Clapcott.
Archie's arrival was a turbulent one, with...
Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person: A Parent’s handbook to Supporting Newly...
Cathy Wassell is CEO of the popular Autistic Girls Network and has two children, both of whom were identified as autistic in their teens....
Helping young people to understand their autistic identity
Rebecca Duffus shares some strategies for support.
Many autistic people discuss the term 'autistic identification' as affirming and valid, in place of 'diagnosis'. Referring to...
A sense of belonging
As part of her masters thesis Stefanie Pearce studied the experiences of children who were looked-after or adopted at a trauma-informed school.
Eliza attends a...
BEAR: A Story of Autism and Difference
The author first became interested in autism during high school psychology in the USA and this interest has continued throughout her professional career as...
It’s NOT All About Swearing:
A Practical Guide to Tourette's Syndrome for Parents in a Post-Pandemic World
Dr Mandy Barnett is the mother of a boy and a girl who...
Point of view: students
Schools need safe spaces: what we did in our school
Two Y11 students, Chaitanya Sapra and Zahra Qazi from Aylesbury High School, share why they...
How to set up a college for SEND that wins awards
Gemma Peebles knows. She's on a mission.
Three years ago, I decided that the young people of Doncaster with special educational needs deserved a better...
SENCO wellbeing: quick wins throughout the day
Lynn How on managing the role of a SENCO and developing healthy habits to support your wellbeing.
There is no shortage of challenges in both...
Book Reviews
Neurodiversity and Education
The authors of this publication combine extensive experience in the fields of education, neurodiversity, teacher training, tutoring and consultancy. Paul Ellis broadcasts regularly on...
