A mother’s SEN statementing battle for her Asperger’s son
Many children with Asperger syndrome go undiagnosed for years, some into adulthood. Even when they are diagnosed young, it is always a lottery if your child is in mainstream, as …
Category: Statementing
SEN Facts & Figures Infogram
A few facts about SEN for you today that we’ve made into this spiffing infogram. The figures are taken from a Department for Education guidance document aimed at helping local authorities …
The child inside: Do we need to label disability?
As this Valentine’s Day approached, I began thinking about how much we all love all our children equally. How we wouldn’t change a single hair on the heads of those …
Some SEN statementing questions answered
A period of great change is coming to special needs education. It’s quite probable that many parents of children with statements or those who are considering applying for one, are …
Our son’s rare disease sparked a search for answers- and support
Tania writes: I am often contacted by desperate parents searching for help with finding the special needs solutions for their children. It’s something that Helen never imagined herself having to do. …
Don’t rush SEN reform – get it right, not fast
I’ve just watched the Education Select Committee on SEN – the Next Steps and many of the concerns raised mirror the points I raised in my presentation at the Towards …
Special Needs Jungle in the Daily Telegraph. What I really think
There’s a story about SEN in the Daily Telegraph today “Can 20 per cent of schoolchildren really have special needs?” by Peter Stanford. It’s already attracted lots of comments, some …
If ‘child centred’ help is a no-brainer, why isn’t it happening?
One thing that’s become very familiar in the last few years, both personally and from reading your comments and emails, is how outragously hard it is to get the right …
Got the statement? Great, but your work’s not over yet.
Many parents are so relieved to get that letter saying the LEA has decided to issue a statement of special educational needs for their child that they think their work …
I want your statementing stories
I get emails from lots of people with questions about statementing and I do my best to answer them within the best of my knowledge or signpost them to someone …
2012 brings a School Run SEN Qn’A and a win for Pat! #specialneeds
It’s January 6th and my boys are still off school; they finally go back on Monday. It’s been an interesting Christmas break with my eldest having a party for 12 …
Book Review of Special Educations Needs: Getting Started with Statements
Special Educations Needs: Getting Started with Statements – the parent to parent guide to getting your child the help they need Reviewed by NAS Surrey Branch member Emma Searle, mother of …
IPSEA – A wonderful charity for free advice and support for SEN
In my book, Special Educational Needs, Getting Started With Statements, I make several references to a special educational needs charity called IPSEA. IPSEA provide free advice and support for people who …
SENAC for Special Needs Advice in Northern Ireland
If you’re in Northern Ireland and you’re looking for help with getting your child the special educational needs support they require, there is a service for you. The Special Educational …
About SOS!SEN, a fantastic SEN charity
SOS!SEN is a small charity based in Middlesex that offers a fantastic service to parents who are trying to secure the right educational support for their children. It was started by …
Part Two, SEN conference, Towards a Positive Future, Review
This is the second part of the SEN conference review in Newbury, leading, logically enough from … Part One Former Head Teacher, Charlie Mead is a consultant Child and Educational …
SEN conference, Towards a Positive Future, Review part one.
I attended a very interesting conference on special educational needs on Friday. It was held to mark the launch of a new organisation aimed at providing a ‘one stop shop’ …
My new book for parents looking for SEN help – launched Monday 10th October 2011
On Monday, I officially launch my new book aimed at helping parents of special needs children get the education they need. It’s first coming out in ebook format, followed by …
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 …