Working and parenthood is the biggest balancing act for so many families. That goes double when your child has a disability. And if you’re a single parent, the challenge is …
We hear all the time about the bad things that are happening in the world of special educational needs and disabilities. The local authorities who aren’t doing what they’re supposed …
My son, Monty, has autism as well as many other, co-morbid conditions. Co-morbidities are conditions which overlap with the ASD diagnosis; for example he has chronic anxiety, ADHD, Tics, Dyslexia …
One of the big things that was supported to be improved for disabled children and families was person-centred planning. De-jargonned, that means making the provision fit the person and not …
A YouGov poll of more than 800 teachers across the UK, has shockingly revealed what is potentially one of the biggest reasons the SEND reforms are not making as big …
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 …
At the end of last week, a couple of surveys were published by the Department for Education. One was a survey of pupils and their respective parents/carers at state schools …
I have to admit that for a while, R and I joined the ranks of Smug Parents. We didn’t mean to. Most of the time we are running around in …
One of the things that can cause big conflicts in a relationship, particularly where there is a child with special needs, is differing styles of parenting. We’ve had our own issues …
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 …
Believe me I know about a lack of sleep! Neither of our children slept well for years. Anxious parenting, light sleep patterns, apnoea and SEN all seemed to conspire against …
We started the week with a heart-felt letter from a mum about her disabled child. Just as I was thinking I wouldn’t bother with a post for today, I checked SNJ’s …
In my first SNJ post I gave a brief overview of Bright Futures School and how we use ‘guiding’ (derived from the autism intervention Relationship Development Intervention or RDI) to …
It’s that time of the term again here in the Aspland household. Tests! One week every term is handed over to testing what my children know. Now, I am not …
Last January, I wrote about my six goals for families in the Jungle in 2015. They were quite straight forward and I was hopeful that I could reach those goals …
I post a lot of information on the SNJ social media accounts; it’s part of my role as one of SNJ’s Directors. However, there are always going to be posts …
This week is a big week in the world of visual impairment. This week sees the “Let’s Glow” week for Guide Dogs UK and on Thursday 8th October, it is World …
Parent carers often emphasise what they’d like to have more ‘respect’ from practitioners and service providers. But what does that actually mean? For some, that may mean referring to us …
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 …
The other day we posted an article link on to our Facebook page from The Guardian, featuring a letter from a Dad to his child who has autism. It was a …
