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Your gratitude messages that blew us away after a nightmare year
Christmas, special needs

Your gratitude messages that blew us away after a nightmare year

By Special Needs Jungle December 23, 2020 December 23, 2020

Renata Blower & Tania Tirraoro are full of gratitude This has not been the year any of us were expecting. For most, it’s been an unrelenting nightmare, especially for those …

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A Christmas message and a moment of gratitude
Christmas, special needs

A Christmas message and a moment of gratitude

By Special Needs Jungle December 24, 2019 December 23, 2019

Well here it is, Merry Christmas, everybody’s having fun…. This is a post full of gratitude. It’s been a really, really hard year for so many of us. The last …

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Merry Christmas from SNJ: Here’s some brilliant SEND videos you won’t want to miss!
Christmas, special needs

Merry Christmas from SNJ: Here’s some brilliant SEND videos you won’t want to miss!

By Tania Tirraoro December 22, 2017 December 22, 2017

It’s our last post before we take a break for Christmas. It’s an opportunity for me to bring you three videos that you may have missed but you really should …

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A sensory being’s Christmas wish list
Christmas, Columnists

A sensory being’s Christmas wish list

By Jo Grace December 14, 2017 December 7, 2017

Recently I posted a Christmas Shopping List on Facebook that has done its best to go viral. As someone who shares a lot on social media I am often surprised …

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Seven tips for a calm Christmas for children with special needs
Christmas, special needs

Seven tips for a calm Christmas for children with special needs

By Tania Tirraoro December 11, 2017 December 17, 2020

Kids love Christmas, don’t they? You’d think so, but for many children with autism or other disabilities, it’s often edged with anxiety. Too many choices, too many Christmassy TV ads …

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SNJ’s Christmas SEND wish-list for Santa and a few thanks too…
Christmas

SNJ’s Christmas SEND wish-list for Santa and a few thanks too…

By Tania Tirraoro December 23, 2016 December 23, 2016

Dear Santa Please bring us some very special gifts this year. We’d like every child with SEN or disabilities to be educated in a suitable, caring, environment with the support they need …

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Talking about alcohol with your special needs teen
Christmas, Guest Posts, learning disability, special needs

Talking about alcohol with your special needs teen

By Tania Tirraoro November 29, 2016 November 29, 2016

My boys are both at the age where they are discovering many aspects of adult life, including alcohol. They now go to parties on occasion and want to be like their …

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Merry Christmas from Special Needs Jungle
Christmas

Merry Christmas from Special Needs Jungle

By Tania Tirraoro December 23, 2015 December 23, 2015

We’ve had a busy year at SNJ in 2015 and we just wanted to wish you all a happy Christmas and say thank you for your support in commenting here …

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What DO you buy for a child with a visual impairment at Christmas
Christmas, special needs, TopTips, visual impairment

What DO you buy for a child with a visual impairment at Christmas

By Debs Aspland November 23, 2015 November 19, 2015

I love Christmas – I really am one of those annoying people who gets into the festive spirit with huge gusto.  Sorry. However, the one thing that gets to me …

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Merry Christmas and thank you from SNJ
Christmas, special needs

Merry Christmas and thank you from SNJ

By Tania Tirraoro December 22, 2014 February 5, 2015

This is a (sort of) quick post to wish you all a Merry Christmas. We’re taking a break from all-new posts until the New Year to reflect on what we’ve …

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Lessons in Love at Christmas
Christmas, Columnists, special needs

Lessons in Love at Christmas

By Hayley Goleniowska December 20, 2013 December 22, 2013

Many of us find Christmas an emotional season for all sorts of reasons. Gathering with distant family, catching up with old friends, watching our children perform with their peers in …

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Merry Christmas from Special Needs Jungle!
Christmas, parenting

Merry Christmas from Special Needs Jungle!

By Tania Tirraoro December 21, 2012 May 15, 2020

Have a great Christmas from Tania, Son1 & Youngest .. and Leo the Labradoodle! See you in 2013.

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