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Category: <span>Guest Posts</span>
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Inclusion and putting the ‘Disability’ back into SEND
anti-bullying, Guest Posts, Inclusion, special needs

Inclusion and putting the ‘Disability’ back into SEND

By Tania Tirraoro April 18, 2017 May 6, 2018

A leading advocate for inclusive education, Richard Reiser, says he is increasingly concerned about the direction of inclusion in the Children and Families Act. For many parents, special schools are …

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Holly’s autism film starring role helped raise her classmates’ awareness
Autism, Guest Posts, special needs

Holly’s autism film starring role helped raise her classmates’ awareness

By Tania Tirraoro April 13, 2017 April 12, 2017

Last week, I said Autism Awareness had graduated from a day to a week. Dear reader, I was wrong. It’s a month. Look, if Ehlers Danlos syndrome, a rare disease …

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Speech, language and communication needs: have your say and help change the future
Guest Posts, special needs, speech & language

Speech, language and communication needs: have your say and help change the future

By Special Needs Jungle April 6, 2017 April 5, 2017

We’ve covered the Bercow: Ten Years On review last year, when Barney looked at its recommendations a decade ago and what became of them. Today, we are really pleased to have …

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How a parent held her council to account for its SEND failures
Accountability, Guest Posts, SEN Reforms, special needs

How a parent held her council to account for its SEND failures

By Tania Tirraoro March 8, 2017 June 11, 2017

Today’s parent story is a classic case of a local authority’s disregard of the SEND reforms: poor communication and lack of cooperative working across services, resulting in a failure to …

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The heartache that lives alongside our son’s very rare disease
Guest Posts, Rare Disease, special needs

The heartache that lives alongside our son’s very rare disease

By Tania Tirraoro February 27, 2017 February 26, 2017

Rare Disease Day is almost upon us and we have the third of our parent posts today about their lives with their child who has a very rare condition. We …

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Finding my son near death started our rare journey to his genetic diagnosis
Guest Posts, Rare Disease, special needs

Finding my son near death started our rare journey to his genetic diagnosis

By Tania Tirraoro February 26, 2017 February 26, 2017

It’s bad enough when your child has a severe illness, but when you discover it’s a condition few have heard of, the journey to getting them the right treatment gets …

Read more"Finding my son near death started our rare journey to his genetic diagnosis"
A 16 year quest to diagnose our rare bendy daughter
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Guest Posts, Rare Disease

A 16 year quest to diagnose our rare bendy daughter

By Tania Tirraoro February 17, 2017 October 18, 2018

It’s often difficult to cope and find support when your child has an uncommon or rare condition. Often, there is little understanding by the GP and no more than that …

Read more"A 16 year quest to diagnose our rare bendy daughter"
The SEN reforms in Wales: What parents need to know
Guest Posts, SEN Legislation, special needs

The SEN reforms in Wales: What parents need to know

By Special Needs Jungle February 14, 2017 February 13, 2017

For the last year, I’ve been monitoring the start of consultations and legislation for the Welsh government’s reforms to their special educational needs system, or Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Now, …

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Whole School SEND Summit: learn, contribute & share good practice
competitions, Exemplary Practice, special needs

Whole School SEND Summit: learn, contribute & share good practice

By Tania Tirraoro February 10, 2017 December 29, 2019

The changes to the special educational needs system in England are over two years old but many parents have seen no difference in their experience. For some, it’s even got …

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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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Improving autism training in schools: A good practice example.
Autism, Exemplary Practice, Guest Posts, SENCo

Improving autism training in schools: A good practice example.

By Justin Price January 17, 2017 August 20, 2020

Tania’s note: One of the  things we need to see more of is easily accessible good practice in SEND teaching. Today, Head Teacher of Freemantles Special School, Justin Price, is …

Read more"Improving autism training in schools: A good practice example."
Tips for keeping up your child’s literacy over the holidays
Dyslexia, Guest Posts, special needs, TopTips

Tips for keeping up your child’s literacy over the holidays

By Tania Tirraoro December 21, 2016 December 17, 2020

It’s always a tricky one, especially if your son or daughter has made good progress with literacy during the preceding term: how can you make sure they don’t just forget …

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Adelle’s dyslexia helped her find her strengths as a GB athlete
Dyslexia, Guest Posts

Adelle’s dyslexia helped her find her strengths as a GB athlete

By Tania Tirraoro December 7, 2016 December 20, 2016

Life for any child with dyslexia can be challenging, especially at school. If they are lucky, they end up in the right school or they have dedicated parents determined to …

Read more"Adelle’s dyslexia helped her find her strengths as a GB athlete"
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 …

Read more"Talking about alcohol with your special needs teen"
Parent pens The Children’s Guide to Autism
Autism, Guest Posts, special needs

Parent pens The Children’s Guide to Autism

By Tania Tirraoro October 31, 2016 March 24, 2017

Note: The book giveaway is now finished (Nov 2016)  It’s a while since we brought you a giveaway, so today here’s your chance to win a copy of a new book about …

Read more"Parent pens The Children’s Guide to Autism"
Amplify your experience of rare disease with Rare Barometer Voices
Guest Posts, Rare Disease

Amplify your experience of rare disease with Rare Barometer Voices

By Tania Tirraoro October 12, 2016 October 7, 2016

When there are few specialists and no medical pathways to help your child’s condition, you can feel like a pinprick in the priority of health care services. But your loved-one’s health is just as important …

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What’s WRONG with her? A rare special needs parent’s dilemma
Guest Posts, Rare Disease, special needs

What’s WRONG with her? A rare special needs parent’s dilemma

By Tania Tirraoro August 30, 2016 August 30, 2016

Many of us know what it’s like to be questioned intrusively by complete strangers because of our child’s disability – whether it’s their behaviour or an obvious physical difference that’s “wrong”. …

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Our magical mystery tour helped our autistic son deal with anxiety
Autism, Guest Posts, parenting, special needs

Our magical mystery tour helped our autistic son deal with anxiety

By Tania Tirraoro August 24, 2016 August 23, 2016

How many of us have stayed home rather than face the potential ordeal of your autistic child having a melt-down at an unfamiliar place or event? How do you get …

Read more"Our magical mystery tour helped our autistic son deal with anxiety"
Join the world’s first fully-inclusive, fantastically fun, Super Sensory race!
Guest Posts, Inclusion, special needs

Join the world’s first fully-inclusive, fantastically fun, Super Sensory race!

By Jo Grace August 4, 2016 July 31, 2016

Tania’s note: Jo Grace is back to tell us about something you may like to get involved with! Parallel London is the world’s first fully inclusive fun push/run event being …

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Using an online EHCP: A parent’s story
Education Health and Care Plan, Guest Posts, special needs

Using an online EHCP: A parent’s story

By Tania Tirraoro July 5, 2016 July 4, 2016

Earlier this year, we hosted a post about ‘One page profiles and EHC plans the Wiki way’.  It’s been very popular and I know that some local authorities have been following …

Read more"Using an online EHCP: A parent’s story"

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