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Author: Nancy Gedge

Nancy is a SEND teacher in a mainstream primary school and writes about issues relating to teaching and parenting. Nancy's eldest son has Down's syndrome. Her blog, "A Not So Ordinary Diary" won her the TES Teacher Awards Teacher blog of the year 2015.
Nancy’s tips for writing an EHCP parental statement
Columnists, Education Health and Care Plan, special needs

Nancy’s tips for writing an EHCP parental statement

By Nancy Gedge January 22, 2018 January 18, 2018

One of the things I get asked regularly, in my capacity of mother of an older child with Down’s syndrome, is how to write the parental statement part of the …

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Removing the barriers to bedtime for children with disabilities
Columnists, Disability, parenting, special needs

Removing the barriers to bedtime for children with disabilities

By Nancy Gedge November 25, 2016 November 24, 2016

I have to admit that for a while, R and I joined the ranks of Smug Parents.  We didn’t mean to.  Most of the time we are running around in …

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Inclusion for Primary teachers: Nancy shares her SEND secrets
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Inclusion for Primary teachers: Nancy shares her SEND secrets

By Nancy Gedge July 22, 2016 July 17, 2016

Last summer I sat down at my kitchen table and I wrote a book. Well, it wasn’t quite like that, if the truth be told; I started it in the …

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Honest and useful assessment for children with SEND is not just about attainment
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Honest and useful assessment for children with SEND is not just about attainment

By Nancy Gedge April 22, 2016 April 21, 2016

A couple of months ago I was invited to speak at the Academies Show in London on the subject of assessment for children with SEND.  It was very exciting (and …

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A genetic test for Down’s syndrome won’t guarantee a perfect human
Downs Syndrome, special needs

A genetic test for Down’s syndrome won’t guarantee a perfect human

By Nancy Gedge February 5, 2016 February 4, 2016

This last couple of weeks have been a big ones for the Down’s syndrome parenting community. You would hope that this was because the country has been covered by a …

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A teacher and SEND parents ask: is inclusion working in schools?
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A teacher and SEND parents ask: is inclusion working in schools?

By Nancy Gedge November 13, 2015 August 20, 2020

Tania’s note: Nancy Gedge is back with her views on the thorny subject of inclusion in schools for children with SEN. As both a teacher and a parent of a child …

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