Laycock Primary School is a mainstream community school in the north London borough of Islington. It has a specialist SEN unit that supports deaf children – an unusually large unit, …
with Juliet, the mum of a profoundly deaf child I’ve got two deaf children. They’ve left the SEND system now, having seen the absolute best and the toxic, gamma-spitting worst …
with Justin Cooke, National Children’s Deaf Society I’ve got two deaf boys. They’ve experienced some of the best and the worst that the English SEND system has to offer, under …
with Mike Hobday, Director of Policy & Campaigns, National Deaf Children’s Society I learned the British Sign Language (BSL) alphabet as a child in the Brownies. Because of this, I …
“It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it”… the Star Trek (mis)quote sums up 2020 for most people. Even if your family has escaped a serious coronavirus infection or, …
So far, the SEND reforms have not been kind to deaf children and young people. Despite a series of ground-breaking advances in deaf educational research, practice and technology over the …
with Ian Noon of the National Deaf Children’s Society I’ve got two deaf sons. They’re brighter than I am. They’re more focused than I am. They work harder in the …
Imagine a world you can neither see nor hear, yet you must find a way to grow and thrive within it, feeling your way, using the senses you do have …
Let’s walk in a parallel world for a bit. A world where there’s never been a better time to be a deaf child than right now. In this world, deafness …
I’ve got two deaf boys. They’re brighter than I am. They’re more determined than I am. They work harder in the course of a single day than I do in …
It’s Deaf Awareness Week and a new book has been published, written to boost deaf awareness and tackle the lack of diversity in children’s book characters. The book, an inspiring adventure …
I was recently asked to write a SEND travel article for the Telegraph. After I had picked myself up from the floor (I am after all neither a travel expert, nor …
Sense, the charity that helps people who are deafblind or who have sensory impairments, are running a public inquiry into the provision of play opportunities for children aged 0-5 with multiple needs in …
One of the questions you are likely to be asked if your child is assessed by a speech and language therapist is, “has their hearing been tested?” The link between …
We don’t like being negative at SNJ. We really want to be able to write about good practice, great resources and inspirational stories. But the Special Educational Needs and Disability …
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 …
Earlier this year the NSPCC launched guidance called the “Underwear Rule” to help protect children from sexual abuse. To coincide with Deaf Awareness Week, the charity is launching a video version …
