SEN & Special Needs Stories I’ve spotted this week
Here’s my usual round up of the more interesting special needs stories in the UK this week. SEN Magaine: Better Futures group calls for ADHD assessment at second-term exclusion WebTV: …
Category: Autism
SEN round up for this week
Below are stories with an SEN angle that caught my eye this week. The Sun: Dance taught autistic Shannon to speak A Boy With Asperger’s Blog: Preparing my child with Aspergers …
SEN stories that caught my eye this week (w/e2nd Dec)
Here are some stories I liked this week as well as some of my own SEN posts from the week that you may have missed (how very dare you!) On …
Finished at School – Important Campaign by Ambitious about Autism
Today I am delighted to feature a guest blog from Anabel Unity Sale of Ambitious about Autism to highlight their Finished at School campaign: Going to college after school is a …
SEN Stories of interest in the last week
Below are a few of the more interesting stories I’ve seen about SEN in the past week. If you’d like to receive this weekly update in your inbox as well …
What do parents of a newly-diagnosed child need?
I recently attended the launch of Family Voice Surrey, the new local forum for parents and carers of children with SEN and disabilities in Surrey. It’s part of the National Network …
My article in SEN Magazine: Can teachers recognise SEN in bright pupils?
I have an article in the current issue of SEN Magazine, entitled Can teachers recognise SEN in bright pupils. Both my children, aged 12 and 13, have Asperger’s syndrome, and …
SEN stories that caught my attention this week.
Here are some stories I found interesting that touch on Special Educational Needs in the press this week. To get these and other posts delivered to your inbox, subscribe to …
1-2-3 Magic – the discipline system that saved my sanity
When you have children on the Autistic Spectrum, finding an effective solution to help with discipline is not easy. Out two AS boys are high-functioning but often did not realise …
Autism diagnoses are more common in an IT-rich region.
A new study from Cambridge University has for the first time found that autism diagnoses are more common in an IT-rich region. The Medical Research Council (MRC) funded study, published …
Education and Training (Young People with Autism) Bill introduced.
A private member’s bill has been introduced in parliament to make provision for the education and training of young people with autism and Asperger’s syndrome and to ensure that work …
Groundbreaking dance DVD to help kids with autism.
Anna Kennedy is an inspirational figure. She is the mother of two sons, one with autism, one with Asperger Syndrome. That’s tough enough on its own but, unable to find …
Special Educational Needs – Getting Started With Statements Unique new parent-to-parent ebook launched to help SEN children with ‘hidden disabilities’ get the help they need.
Today my book on is launched as an ebook. Here is the press release FARNHAM, 10th October 2011: A mother of two autistic boys from Farnham, Surrey has published a …
The sidelong glances that can cause anguish
One of the most difficult things to cope with when your child has a ‘hidden’ disability that affects their behaviour or social communication ability, is the attitude of other people, …
Autism Alert Card Developed by local group.
Autism Rights Group Highlands has developed its own Autism Alert card. The ARGH Autism Alert card is designed and produced by and for autistic people and is a UK wide initiative …
NICE Publishes Guidelines on Autism
New recommendations have been published aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of children and young people with autism. NICE, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence says that local autism …
The Misunderstood Child – by Kathy Winters
This wonderful poem has been around for a while but I thought it might strike a chord with some of you so I’m sharing it here. The Misunderstood Child A poem …
The SEN Green Paper: history repeating – from SEN Magazine
The following article extract is taken with permission from SEN Magazine, the UK’s leading special educational needs magazine. The SEN Green Paper: history repeating More than three decades after her …
Great Expectations – Educational Support campaign from NAS
This post is reproduced with kind permission from the National Autistic Society Half of all children with autism wait over a year for appropriate educational support, and over a quarter …
The Disney Channel & Aspergers
My eldest, who is autistic, likes to watch the Disney Channel. My youngest, who is also autistic, derisively calls it ‘Disney & Ketchup’, likening it to fast food that’s all …