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Barbara Follows is the parent of an adult who had behavioural difficulties as a child. She also has a Masters degree in Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD) and is an experienced SEN and child behaviour consultant. Barbara has worked in mainstream and special schools in the UK and abroad across the full age range, including five years at a secondary boarding school for teenage boys with severe behavioural problems. Since 2001, she has run the MaMBiC (Managing and Moderating Behaviour in Children) service.
Coming to terms with your child’s hidden Special Educational Needs.
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Coming to terms with your child’s hidden Special Educational Needs.

By Barbara Follows February 1, 2019 December 29, 2019

Not all Special Educational Needs are immediately obvious. Some are initially hidden, such as dyslexia, autism or ADHD. When parents approach me about their child with SEN of this kind, …

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Why consistency in parenting is vital, especially for children with challenging behaviours
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Why consistency in parenting is vital, especially for children with challenging behaviours

By Barbara Follows December 7, 2018 December 6, 2018

We have adopted a cat, or rather he has adopted us. We’ re no strangers to owning cats, but this is the first time in our renovated home. There is …

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Balancing the needs of siblings, when one has ADHD
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Balancing the needs of siblings, when one has ADHD

By Barbara Follows August 3, 2018 August 2, 2018

In a class of 30+ children, a teacher’s prime objective is to make sure that everyone is working to the best of their ability. Their attention is inevitably drawn to …

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The secrets and lies of special needs and disability
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The secrets and lies of special needs and disability

By Barbara Follows June 5, 2018 June 5, 2018

A secret: Confidential, untold, not to be made public. In other words something to be hidden. A lie: To speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly. Again, to hide something. Why do we …

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Seeing the view from the other side of the parent-teacher divide
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Seeing the view from the other side of the parent-teacher divide

By Barbara Follows May 4, 2018 May 3, 2018

‘Teachers leave them kids alone’, the line from Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall, must resonate with some parents of children who are different, and who feel their children …

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How I learned to take the best advice (and ignore the rest) when raising my ADHD son
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How I learned to take the best advice (and ignore the rest) when raising my ADHD son

By Barbara Follows January 31, 2018 January 28, 2018

In my first post on top tips for parenting a child with challenging behaviours, I suggested that you: Seek support and be compassionate with yourself and that you work as …

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10 tips for parenting a child whose behaviour is challenging
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10 tips for parenting a child whose behaviour is challenging

By Barbara Follows November 7, 2017 December 6, 2017

Tania’s note: Difficult or challenging behaviour can be one of toughest things you can face as a parent of a child with ASD or ADHD (and other conditions that can …

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