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Category: <span>Guest Posts</span>
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A teacher and SEND parents ask: is inclusion working in schools?
Guest Posts, special needs

A teacher and SEND parents ask: is inclusion working in schools?

By Nancy Gedge November 13, 2015 August 20, 2020

Tania’s note: Nancy Gedge is back with her views on the thorny subject of inclusion in schools for children with SEN. As both a teacher and a parent of a child …

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Best Practice: a parent’s view of a good EHCP Transition experience
Education Health and Care Plan, Exemplary Practice, special needs, Transition

Best Practice: a parent’s view of a good EHCP Transition experience

By Tania Tirraoro November 4, 2015 December 29, 2019

Many families have not had a great experience so far with the transition of their child from a Statement to an EHCP and have also faced difficulties in finding the …

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Selective Mutism: When anxiety shuts down the power to speak
ADD/ADHD, Guest Posts, Health, Mental Health, social anxiety disorder, special needs

Selective Mutism: When anxiety shuts down the power to speak

By Tania Tirraoro October 26, 2015 May 15, 2020

The days are slipping by so quickly that we’re already into October half-term and three quarters of the way through the awareness month for Selective Mutism called ‘Make a Noise for …

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The what, when and how of Independent Support for the EHCP process
Guest Posts, Independent Supporters, special needs

The what, when and how of Independent Support for the EHCP process

By Tania Tirraoro October 19, 2015 October 19, 2015

We haven’t carried an article about Independent Support for a while and now we have one today and another coming up soon! Independent Supporters have the role of helping parents …

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Plain and Simple – Personal Budgets are about having control
Guest Posts, Health, personal budgets, SEN Reforms

Plain and Simple – Personal Budgets are about having control

By Debs Aspland October 5, 2015 October 5, 2015

Today, we are really delighted to have a guest post from Nic Crosby from In-Control.  Personal Budgets are something many of us have heard about, a few of us have been …

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Why childhood eye tests can be the key to discovering special educational needs
Campaigns, Guest Posts, Health, special needs, visual impairment

Why childhood eye tests can be the key to discovering special educational needs

By Tania Tirraoro September 21, 2015 April 25, 2016

Around a fifth of young people with sight loss also have additional special educational needs or disabilities, and a further 30% have complex needs. This is according to research by …

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SEND reforms: Transformation or Missed Opportunity?
Guest Posts, SEN Reforms, special needs

SEND reforms: Transformation or Missed Opportunity?

By Tania Tirraoro August 14, 2015 October 31, 2015

A research paper discussing the 2014 special educational needs reforms in England, has raised serious questions about the legislation’s ability to improve inclusion and equality for those it was designed to help. In …

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Ever thought about setting up your own Free School?
Guest Posts, It's about the school, ParentCarersCan

Ever thought about setting up your own Free School?

By Debs Aspland July 27, 2015 July 27, 2015

I am sure many of you, at one time or another, have considered setting up your own school.  Maybe you have had problems finding a school that could meet the …

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Six top tips for using – and managing – your SEND Local Offer
Guest Posts, Local Offer, special needs

Six top tips for using – and managing – your SEND Local Offer

By Tania Tirraoro July 6, 2015 July 6, 2015

Have you checked our your area’s Local Offer website recently? Some look pretty good, while some are definitely still a work in progress. They are supposed to list all the …

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Why SEND department targets mean ‘culture change’ reform may never happen
deaf, Guest Posts, SEN Reforms

Why SEND department targets mean ‘culture change’ reform may never happen

By Matt Keer July 6, 2015 October 9, 2016

Today’s guest post, from father of two deaf sons, Matt Keer, may shock you. It may, as it did to me, bring you to the edge of angry tears. It’s like …

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Sensory processing in autism: research developments
Autism, Guest Posts, Health, special needs

Sensory processing in autism: research developments

By Angela Kelly June 29, 2015 April 25, 2016

Today we have a guest post from Dr Cathy Manning who is conducting research into the way children with autism see the world around them and how sensory processing can …

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SNJ Giveaway:  Making speech, language and communication a burning issue
Guest Posts, speech & language

SNJ Giveaway: Making speech, language and communication a burning issue

By Debs Aspland June 11, 2015 June 10, 2015

I am delighted to introduce today’s guest post (and giveaway) from Shona Crichton.  As a mum of a child with speech, language and communication needs, I love the work of …

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Does safeguarding always protect our children?
Guest Posts, Health

Does safeguarding always protect our children?

By Debs Aspland May 27, 2015 June 29, 2015

Today’s guest post is from a mum currently camping out at the paediatric intensive care unit in Southampton.  Not a home any of us want but what if this was a visit …

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All about The Challenging Behaviour Foundation
Guest Posts, special needs, Treatment & Therapy

All about The Challenging Behaviour Foundation

By Tania Tirraoro May 6, 2015 May 5, 2015

Challenging Behaviour. As parents, we’ve all experienced it at one time or another and as children we’ve probably exhibited some as well. It’s part of growing up. But for some …

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The holiday farm that’s accessible for everyone whatever your disability
accessibility, Disability, Guest Posts, special needs

The holiday farm that’s accessible for everyone whatever your disability

By Tania Tirraoro March 24, 2015 March 23, 2015

The Papworth Trust helps to support people with disabilities live their lives to the full. Today we’re helping them tell everyone that their accessible holiday farm, Kerry Farm in West …

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Join Kathryn’s campaign for early years childcare choices for families with disabled children
childcare, Guest Posts

Join Kathryn’s campaign for early years childcare choices for families with disabled children

By Tania Tirraoro March 16, 2015 March 15, 2015

We ran a guest post from MrBoosMum a little while ago about the the launch of the Report of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Childcare for Disabled Children. Parents of children …

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Sensory Occupational Therapy for Sensory Processing Disorder
Columnists, Downs Syndrome, Guest Posts, special needs, Therapy, Treatment & Therapy

Sensory Occupational Therapy for Sensory Processing Disorder

By Hayley Goleniowska February 13, 2015 February 12, 2015

Emily Alexander has a magical secret… she works for Santa at The International Elf Service. She is also a Registered Osteopath and a Mum to a wonderful little boy who has …

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Professional pleasantries: Why Jenny thinks complaining can sometimes be counter-productive
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Guest Posts, Rare Disease, special needs

Professional pleasantries: Why Jenny thinks complaining can sometimes be counter-productive

By Tania Tirraoro February 11, 2015 June 30, 2016

One of the great things about having Special Needs Jungle for me, is getting to meet other women who also happen to have children with special needs. One such laydee …

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Life with a rare facial difference: Kaddy’s story of living with Apert syndrome
Guest Posts, Health, Rare Disease, special needs

Life with a rare facial difference: Kaddy’s story of living with Apert syndrome

By Tania Tirraoro January 13, 2015 February 23, 2015

I’ve recently been helping a new rare disease organisation get off the ground. Elijah’s Hope was already helping families who have children with disabilities in the South West of England. …

Read more"Life with a rare facial difference: Kaddy’s story of living with Apert syndrome"
Childhood acquired brain injury- Would you know if your child was affected?
Brain Injury, Guest Posts, Health, special needs

Childhood acquired brain injury- Would you know if your child was affected?

By Tania Tirraoro December 8, 2014 July 4, 2017

We often talk about “invisible disability”, when someone’s impairments are not visible just by looking. It affects those with higher-functioning autism conditions and other neurological issues as well as people …

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