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Ambitious and inclusive sensory story-telling
Columnists, learning disability, special needs

Ambitious and inclusive sensory story-telling

By Jo Grace October 29, 2020 October 28, 2020

About a decade ago an impossible dream of mine came true. Special Needs Jungle was a part of that happening, but where that dream began is hard to pin point. …

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Introducing Oak National Academy’s new online specialist curriculum
Columnists, Coronavirus, Guest Posts, Inclusion, learning disability, Online learning, special needs

Introducing Oak National Academy’s new online specialist curriculum

By Anne Heavey September 11, 2020 September 10, 2020

It’s been an academic year like no other, but I think we can all agree that teachers and families have done an exceptional job supporting children during school closures. With …

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Myth-Busting the ‘magic’ of multiple multi-sensory rooms
Columnists, learning disability, special needs

Myth-Busting the ‘magic’ of multiple multi-sensory rooms

By Jo Grace July 7, 2020 July 7, 2020

Tania’s note: as many of you know, Joanna Grace is a Sensory Engagement and Inclusion Specialist, (normally) running training events throughout the UK, and occasionally further afield. In 2010 she …

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Observing many ‘nows’ to infer a choice, for people with profound learning disabilities
Columnists, learning disability, special needs

Observing many ‘nows’ to infer a choice, for people with profound learning disabilities

By Jo Grace June 23, 2020 June 22, 2020

Here is a situation you will probably have encountered: an adult holds out two toys to a child, asking, “Which do you want to play with?” The child indicates one …

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Measure for measure: how do we judge the quality of a life?
Columnists, learning disability, special needs

Measure for measure: how do we judge the quality of a life?

By Jo Grace February 11, 2020 February 9, 2020

The Bake-Off contestants race to uncover today’s technical challenge. In their haste, one contender reads the instruction to add two teaspoons of salt as two tablespoons and the resulting cake …

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Sensory toys don’t work on their own.
Columnists, learning disability, special needs

Sensory toys don’t work on their own.

By Jo Grace June 5, 2019 June 5, 2019

Suppose I told you I was going to teach your child maths, and then I dumped a load of maths resources on the floor: protractors, bricks, calculators, even an old …

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The SEND Jungle 2018: The year parents roared
Columnists, learning disability, Personal Posts, SEN Reforms, special needs

The SEND Jungle 2018: The year parents roared

By Renata Blower December 23, 2018 March 4, 2019

It’s been an incredible year in the SEND world, but not because the system has started to work better, or because families are routinely at the centre of decision-making. It’s …

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Are Teaching Assistants bad for children with SEND?
Inclusion, learning disability, SEN Support, SENCo

Are Teaching Assistants bad for children with SEND?

By Bren Prendergast January 4, 2018 August 20, 2020

I often hear that, “Research says that Teaching Assistants (TAs) are bad for children, so we don’t do them here” in response to parental queries regarding support at school. The …

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SEND, support staff and challenging behaviour in schools.
Guest Posts, learning disability, SENCo, special needs

SEND, support staff and challenging behaviour in schools.

By Tania Tirraoro May 10, 2017 August 20, 2020

You may remember that we had Tess Philbert on the site not so long ago, talking about person-centred planning. Tess is a parental supporter for SENDIASS (Special Educational Needs and Disability Information …

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Parents of children with learning disabilities lonely, distressed and under pressure
learning disability, parenting

Parents of children with learning disabilities lonely, distressed and under pressure

By Tania Tirraoro February 8, 2017 February 8, 2017

It can be hard to cope with having a child with a disability. It can be particularly hard on relationships. A report out today has found that one in three …

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Using Minecraft to engage children with science learning
Guest Posts, Higher Education, learning disability

Using Minecraft to engage children with science learning

By Tania Tirraoro February 3, 2017 February 2, 2017

Minecraft is beloved of thousands of teens and pre-teens across the country, but it seems to have a particular fascination for  young people who have Asperger’s and similar conditions. The …

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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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Can you help harness parental knowledge about genetic intellectual disability?
ADD/ADHD, Autism, learning disability, special needs

Can you help harness parental knowledge about genetic intellectual disability?

By Tania Tirraoro November 8, 2016 November 8, 2016

When I was at the Cambridge Rare Disease Network Summit the other week, I saw a very interesting presentation that has something of interest for every family of a child …

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A very special Learning Disability Nurse asks: Who Do You See?
Columnists, learning disability, ParentCarersCan, special needs

A very special Learning Disability Nurse asks: Who Do You See?

By Hayley Goleniowska June 19, 2015 June 18, 2015

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 …

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It’s Learning Disability week, let’s talk about the negative people we meet in the LD world
learning disability, parenting

It’s Learning Disability week, let’s talk about the negative people we meet in the LD world

By Debs Aspland June 18, 2015 June 17, 2015

As you enter the Special Needs Jungle, you will come across many different types of people; the ones who will help, the ones who will hinder; the ones who make …

Read more"It’s Learning Disability week, let’s talk about the negative people we meet in the LD world"
Stress-free Holiday Tips: Planning travel with special needs children
accessibility, Disability, learning disability, special needs, TopTips

Stress-free Holiday Tips: Planning travel with special needs children

By Hayley Goleniowska January 23, 2015 January 26, 2015

It’s that time of year when Christmas seems a distant expensive memory and the days are temptingly beginning to draw out. Yet we still have months of damp and cold …

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Mrboosmum on the Inquiry into Childcare for Disabled Children
cerebral palsy, childcare, Guest Posts, learning disability, special needs

Mrboosmum on the Inquiry into Childcare for Disabled Children

By Mrboosmum Premeditations Blog July 11, 2014 July 11, 2014

**Tania’s note** The writer alternatively known as Mrboosmum has kindly provided us with this Friday’s column The Launch of the Report of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Childcare for Disabled Children. With …

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Mencap celebrate firsts for Learning Disability Week
learning disability, special needs

Mencap celebrate firsts for Learning Disability Week

By Hayley Goleniowska June 20, 2014 June 19, 2014

Each year, the charity Mencap ask us all to join together for Learning Disability Week; a time to share information, campaign together, and celebrate achievements. This year is no exception, and …

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