Tania’s 13 top tips for surviving the EHCP process
I started this blog back in 2008 to record the method I used to apply and gain a statement of SEN for one and then both of my sons. Now, …
I started this blog back in 2008 to record the method I used to apply and gain a statement of SEN for one and then both of my sons. Now, …
The stories you need to read from the past week about SEN, mental health, disability & rare conditions. You can get overwhelmed by the number of news stories, research, blogs …
One of my fellow special needs mums, whom I met over Twitter, Emma Murphy, is spearheading a campaign highlighting the emerging dangers of taking the Epilepsy drug Sodium Valproate (Epilim) …
My good friend Angela, who is my ‘co’ in co-chair at Family Voice Surrey, always has an air of unflappability. I’m not quite sure how she does it. As well …
In the last year I’ve been lucky enough to have had many parents write about their families and the issues they face raising children with special needs. These woman have …
I happened upon a new blog via Twitter the other day, which told a powerful and emotional story about a young girl who suffered childhood stroke, was close to death, …
I recently met Vanessa King, when she joined our Women in Business Network group in Farnham. Vanessa is a qualified teacher, parent, toastmaster and an expert in teaching confident speaking …
This is a reblog of a great post from Debs at ChaosinKent. Debs is one of my personal heroines. She has three kids with special needs and is just an …
This post originally appeared on the DownSideUp blog of Hayley Goleniowski, who writes about life with her beautiful daughter, natty, who has Down’s Syndrome. I thought it was such a great …
Tania says: We’re heading off for Italy this weekend and because both boys have special needs, we’ve always rented a villa with a pool and taken their Grandma and Nonno …
A few weeks ago, I was invited to attend a conference about the formation of special free schools. I couldn’t make it myself as I had other meetings, but Claire …
Many parents who have children with special needs seriously consider home educating their child. It throws us lots of issues – especially if they are statemented. Today. home education expert, Fiona Nicholson, …
A mum called Tanya contacted me the other day and asked to share her story about her journey to support her disabled son with everyone, which I am only too …
Provision for young people with special needs after they leave school is a big issue for many parents. Although technically adults, many young people with learning disabilities are far from …
I’m delighted today to introduce a guest blog post from Pat Bolton, who works with a small team of Participation Practitioners at Parents In Power, Gateshead, www.parentsinpower.btck.co.uk Pat works at the …
Happy New Year! At this time of the year, we’re often thinking about how we can change our lives, and those of our children, for the better. I’m delighted to …
Here is a parent’s view of the statementing battle for her son and her advice about the process. I wish I could say this mother’s story was unusual, but other …
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 …
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 …