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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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”. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
