Every child in England designated as having a special educational need (SEN) will have a primary need falling under one of four main types: Cognition and learning, Communication and Interaction, …
SNJ note: We’ve been looking at a few more books for families with SEND – or should I say our reviewer, Nicky Goode has. This time she’s looking at: Autism …
Tania’s note: Today I’d like to welcome a new columnist, Marguerite Haye. Marguerite works with local authorities as the lead for transferring Statements into EHCPs at a local authority. She …
When your child has a very rare condition it’s hard not only to find specialists and the right treatment but also to find others who understand your experience. Ceridwen Hughes’s …
You’re probably reading this because you are involved as the parent, carer, advocate or educator of a young person with SEND. It’s likely you’ve had some contact or information from …
One of the questions you are likely to be asked if your child is assessed by a speech and language therapist is, “has their hearing been tested?” The link between …
We are separated in so many ways: time and distance, age and language, how you see ‘you’ and how I see ‘me’. On Sunday I was helping at a Mass …
We’re really pleased to have another post from reflexologist, Lorraine Senior who you can find today and tomorrow at the TES SEN show in London. **** Some time ago, I …
Tania’s note: Malcolm has escaped from the usual Friday columnist slot to reflect on a wonderful awards ceremony that he and I attended last week and at which he was …
The end of the school holidays will have brought mixed feelings to many parents of children with additional needs. For some, the start of a new term will mean an …
Tania’s note: We’re delighted to introduce Genetic Alliance UK as our new columnist for rare disease, genetic and undiagnosed conditions. Genetic Alliance UK is the national charity working to improve …
In Swindon there is a traffic system known as “the Magic Roundabout.” It’s really a system of five small roundabouts surrounding a larger one. It’s a bit counter-intuitive: you go …
As a young boy, on my way to a hospital appointment at The Brompton or Great Ormond Street (I can’t remember which, I visited both quite a lot), I became …
SNJ Note: Today we welcome back the SENCo, known by his Twitter handle, @AspieDeLaZouch. He wrote for us a few months ago about SEN Funding. Last week some research on …
Each profession has their own set of words and acronyms that we all understand, but it easy to forget that not everybody does! As Speech Therapists we talk about diadochokinetic …
One of the many challenges that parents and carers of children with disabilities and/or special educational needs face is finding suitable places to take a break and go on holiday. …
Tania: Today we’d like to introduce you to a new columnist, although followers of SEND blogs will already be familiar with her Premeditations blog. MrBoosMum, as she is known, has already …
Helen Laverty is one of those women you thank your lucky stars to have in your life. She is a compassionate Learning Disability nurse, a dedicated professional lead in learning …
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place”. – George Bernard Shaw Communication is a hugely complex thing. The more I think about how …
I am enormously proud to announce the launch of a very exciting project I have been working on for some months now. Talking About Down’s Syndrome: Conversations for New Parents is …
