Neurodiversity and Ableism – a young person’s perspective
With Kyle Thapar Kyle Thapar is a young teen who attends a mainstream provision. As he is neurodivergent, Kyle recently chose the topic of neurodiversity and ableism for a presentation …
Author: Renata Blower
Where is the Best Accessible Museum for Children? Vote now!
With Alison Bowyer, Executive Director, Kids in Museums Accessibility is crucial when you’re looking for a good day out with someone who has a disability. If you’ve found such a …
Nowhere to go: The lack of provision for young people with complex needs
with Sarah London, mother to a 17-year-old, severely autistic young man We are all painfully aware of the lack of special school places and the impact that this has on …
Helping Businesses Become More Inclusive with SEND Session Guides
with Dan Hughes I don’t think that there are many people reading this that would argue that inclusivity isn’t beneficial to everyone, but sometimes being exclusive is the best way …
Falling Through the Cracks: How children with SEND struggle to access early years education
with Catherine McLeod, Dingley’s Promise Today we’re hearing from Catherine McLeod from Dingley’s Promise, a charity trying to drive change for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in …
Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) and Perplexing Presentations – New guidance for social work practitioners
with Sally Russell, Trustee, The PDA Society Scientific rigour in medicine is, thankfully, the rule rather than the exception. We want our medicines, procedures, and treatments to be based on …
PRE-SEND REVIEW Webinar with Will Quince MP
Yesterday Special Needs Jungle facilitated a webinar with the SEND Minister, Will Quince MP, ahead of the publication of the SEND Review. We joined with the NNPCF, Contact, and Family …
The Family Experience of PDA – Book Giveaway
with Eliza Fricker, SEND parent and illustrator Eliza Fricker is an illustrator and designer, who is also the parent to her daughter who has a type of autism known as …
Growing up disabled: Puberty, privacy & positivity with Siena Castellon and George Fielding
Around one in five people in Britain live with a disability. That’s really quite a lot of people, all who have the same jumble of flaws, strengths, fears, desires and …
Maths for Life – Book Review
A lot of children struggle to engage with maths taught in ‘traditional’ ways, especially those with additional needs. Karen McGuigan recognised this when she was working with her middle son …
Invest More in Social Care Support for Disabled Children: A Mother’s Open Letter to the Chancellor
with Stephen Kingdom, Campaign Manager for the Disabled Children’s Partnership The Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) is asking the public to add their names to a letter from parent carer and …
The Cracks That Let the Light In – Book Giveaway
with Jessica Moxham Today we’re offering a free copy of a new book written by Jessica Moxham, a parent carer and architect who lives in South London with her husband …
Emotional Wellbeing in Parent Carers – Day by Day book giveaway
As a parent carer looking after our own emotional wellbeing can be a challenge at the best of times, this is why Joanna Griffin, parent carer and counselling psychologist has written Day by Day.
It is time employers realised the benefits of employing young people with learning disabilities
Educating businesses on the benefits of employing Neurodivergent people and those with Learning Disabilities is key to making the changes needed for them to see the invaluable contributions people can make to society.
The virtual workshops helping disabled children and their families with Dogs for Good
A new online service from UK-wide charity Dogs for Good, which supports families with an autistic child, says the pandemic has meant demand for its service has recently doubled. Dogs …
Protecting Parents from False Allegations of Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII)
False allegations of Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII) are on the rise in the SEND community. Parent and Carer Alliance are offering a free webinar to help parents know how to protect themselves.
Top Teaching Tips for Children with SEND
This post is sponsored by Tutor House As lockdown continues and many parents are still struggling to teach their child with additional needs, Elise Pearce from Tutor House gives us …
Why is He Still Here? Book giveaway
Today we’re offering a free copy of a new book written by the youngest author that we have featured so far on Special Needs Jungle. Max Toper is an eighteen-year-old …
Changing lives through Boccia
Opportunities for disabled young people to participate in sport can be limited, either because expensive specialist equipment is needed or inclusive sports clubs are few and far between. Boccia is …
How do you develop a meaningful pathway to employment for young people with SEND?
With Roseanna Gooder – Lead for 16-19 Pathway, Work Related and Vocational Learning at Swiss Cottage School, Development and Research Centre When specialist leader in education, Roseanna Gooder, approached us …