The Misunderstood Child – by Kathy Winters
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 …
Special Needs Jungle Facebook Page
Special Needs Jungle now has a Facebook page, where I will post SEN news updates and blog post notifications. Do go along and click ‘like’ if you’re on Facebook so …
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 …
The Disney Channel & Aspergers
My eldest son, who has AS, likes to watch the Disney Channel. My younger son, who also has AS, derisively calls it ‘Disney & Ketchup’, likening it to fast food …
The SEN Green Paper
I’ve been wading my way through the Green Paper on SEN and one thing really sticks out – what happens to those children who, like mine, already have a statement? …
A Good Image for Asperger Syndrome
I’m about to blow my own trumpet, so look away now if you’re not into hearing people’s good news… I’ve just published my novel, This Last Summer, on Amazon Kindle …
Green Paper on SEN – Get Your Voice Heard
You have a chance to comment on the newly published Green Paper on children and young people with special educational needs in England and Wales. See below for more details: …
The Right Support Gets Results
Clare’s son was written off as lazy by teachers as a child. Severely Dyslexic and Dyspraxic, he faced an uphill battle in learning to read and write, let alone trying …
Should children with Asperger Syndrome automatically be statutorily assessed?
What’s your opinion – should children diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome automatically be statutorily assessed? I think they should because despite seeming to ‘cope’ in a regular class, so many children …
The Lamb Inquiry – a review
The long-awaited Lamb inquiry has finally been published today. In it, its author, Brian Lamb has called for a major reform of the current system of SEN. He said, “We …
The Lamb Inquiry
The Lamb inquiry, an investigation into the provision of SEN in the UK and the production of recommendations by its author, Sir Brian Lamb, has been published today (16 Dec …
New Autism Act Passes Final Hurdle
The National Autistic Society is today celebrating the passing into law of the Autism Act. The following is from their website: The Autism Bill has made it through its final …
Don’t Write Me Off – NAS campaign
The National Autistic Society has today released figures showing that only 15% of adults with an autustic spectrum disorder are in full time paid employment.This means that 85% of the …
Daily Mirror Launches Caring For Carers Campaign
The Daily Mirror is today launching a new “Caring For Carer’s” campaign to highlight the disgraceful situation regarding the level of benefits for people who care for disabled relatives and …
Back to school – but is it the right one?
For the first time since my sons started at their special school, this term we have had no fees to pay as they are both now being funded by the …
More House – A School To Be Proud Of
Saturday was the last official day of term – Founder’s Day. This is something we all look forward to and I don’t mean for the strawberries, cream and sparking wine …
Books I recommend for Special Needs
I have quite a collection of books about special needs and parenting and thought I would share some recommendations with you. I usually buy mine from amazon.co.uk, so I’ll link …
Journey’s End for our Statement – And a Brighter Future.
Just to update the post about my son getting the statement of Special Needs, we’ve just heard that the LEA has agreed to fund him at his independent special school. …
Rose Dyslexia report – will it be enough?
Government adviser Sir Jim Rose’s report on dyslexia has been widely reported today. BBC News said, “More teachers will be trained to identify and support children in England with dyslexia, …