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Autism, special needs, Statementing, Statements of SEN

Well said, Mr Bercow!

By Tania Tirraoro May 17, 2009 September 29, 2013

I’ve just read in full the House of Commons debate on the second reading of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) bill last Friday. I must highlight one particular …

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Autism, It's about the school, special needs, Statementing, Statements of SEN

Mother Needs Help For Self-Harming Son

By Tania Tirraoro May 17, 2009 September 29, 2013

I have just been contacted through this site by Sharon, a mother from Kent, whose son has been excluded from school following incidents of self-harming. She writes, “My ADHD, ASD, …

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Autism, SEND Politics, special needs

Government Supports Autism Bill (UK)

By Tania Tirraoro May 15, 2009 September 29, 2013

The Government has, for the first time, declared its support for what could be England’s first Autism Bill. The National Autistic Society (NAS) celebrated the move as a vital development …

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Autism, Disability Financial Help, It's about the school, Personal Posts, special needs, Statementing, Statements of SEN, Surrey special needs

Great News – A Statement!

By Tania Tirraoro May 7, 2009 September 29, 2013

Got the news we had been waiting for today – Son1 has got the Statement of Special Educational Needs we had applied for. Don’t have all the details yet and …

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Personal Posts, special needs

My hero – Geoff Adams-Spink

By Tania Tirraoro May 5, 2009 May 5, 2009

This is an item about a hero of mine, Geoff Adams-Spink. Geoff is a BBC correspondent whom I met when we were both training to be journalists on a Post-Grad …

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ASD child? Are you getting what you’re entitled to?
Autism, Disability Financial Help, SEND Resources, special needs, Statements of SEN

ASD child? Are you getting what you’re entitled to?

By Tania Tirraoro May 5, 2009 September 29, 2013

If you are the parent of a child with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, you don’t need me to tell you how difficult a ‘normal’ lifestyle can be. Not only will …

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Autism, special needs

Celebrate Calm – well worth signing up for.

By Tania Tirraoro May 1, 2009 September 29, 2013

I am taking the liberty of quoting from an email newsletter I subscribe to ‘Celebrate Calm, written by Kirk Martin. It is about his son who, like many of our …

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The new arrival
Personal Posts, Puppy, special needs

The new arrival

By Tania Tirraoro April 17, 2009 May 15, 2020

I am not a doggie person. My husband is not a doggie person. And yet, yesterday, we brought home a puppy. Leo the Labradoodle. We have read that dogs are …

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It's about the school, special needs, Statements of SEN, Surrey special needs

Autism Costs UK economy £28 billion

By Tania Tirraoro April 15, 2009 September 29, 2013

A new study into the economic impact of autism spectrum disorders in the UK has shown that the total estimated cost is £28 billion each year. That averages out at …

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SNM Holiday 3: Incident on the beach
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SNM Holiday 3: Incident on the beach

By Tania Tirraoro April 9, 2009 May 15, 2020

So, we were well into the holiday, we’d done Goonhilly Earth Station where Asperger’s Youngest had had a minor meltdown because he wasn’t heavy enough to go on the Segway …

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Personal Posts, special needs

SNM – Holiday 2 – The Zoo

By Tania Tirraoro April 8, 2009 April 17, 2016

We booked a day as a zoo-keeper at Newquay zoo for the boys. This was an unparalleled success! The day involved being taken around the zoo with a zoo-keeper, togged …

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Special Needs Mum.. on holiday 1
Personal Posts, special needs, Surrey special needs

Special Needs Mum.. on holiday 1

By Tania Tirraoro April 8, 2009 May 15, 2020

It’s that time again.. the long (3 weeks in our case) Easter break. We took advantage last week of finishing a week earlier than state schools by heading down to …

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SEN Reforms, special needs, Statementing, Statements of SEN

New SENDIST rules

By Tania Tirraoro March 3, 2009 September 29, 2013

At the same PWP workshop, Simon Oliver, Deputy President of Care Standards Tribunal and judicial lead for SENDIST management team gave a presentation about the new SEND rules. He wanted …

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Meridian Television, special needs, Statementing, Statements of SEN, Surrey County Council, Surrey special needs

Surrey to review SEN Assessments

By Tania Tirraoro March 3, 2009 September 29, 2013

I recently attended a Partnership with Parents workshop in Surrey. The subject matters were an explanation of the new SEND rules given by one of the co-chairmen,an update on the …

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special needs, Statementing, TopTips

SEN Assessment Form Part 2

By Tania Tirraoro November 8, 2008 December 20, 2016

Further to the earlier blog ‘The SEN Assessment Form – Yikes!’ I thought it might be useful for some people to provide a template to help people get their thoughts …

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Diary of a Special Needs Mum Pt2
Personal Posts, special needs

Diary of a Special Needs Mum Pt2

By Tania Tirraoro September 25, 2008 May 15, 2020

Despite the hassle of the average pre-school morning, I always look forward to picking up my children after a hard day at school. That is, until I actually pick them …

Read more"Diary of a Special Needs Mum Pt2"
SEND Resources, special needs, Statementing, TopTips

The SEN Assessment Form – Yipes!

By Tania Tirraoro June 14, 2008 April 10, 2014

A few people have mentioned to me how daunting they find the form that comes for you to fill in to apply for a Statutory Assessment for your child. They’re …

Read more"The SEN Assessment Form – Yipes!"
It's about the school, Personal Posts, special needs

Diary of a Special Needs Mum Pt 1

By Tania Tirraoro May 12, 2008 January 31, 2015

I was talking to the head of the Juniors Department at my sons’ school the other day. She noted that parents of children without special needs had no idea how …

Read more"Diary of a Special Needs Mum Pt 1"
special needs

Angel of Mercenary

By Tania Tirraoro April 29, 2008 April 29, 2008

Someone rear-ended my car yesterday while I was waiting in a queue of traffic. My 8 year old ASD son was in the car with me at the time; thankfully …

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