Nancy’s tips for writing an EHCP parental statement
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 …
Author: Nancy Gedge
Removing the barriers to bedtime for children with disabilities
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 …
Inclusion for Primary teachers: Nancy shares her SEND secrets
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 …
Honest and useful assessment for children with SEND is not just about attainment
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 …
A genetic test for Down’s syndrome won’t guarantee a perfect human
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 …
A teacher and SEND parents ask: is inclusion working in schools?
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 …