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 …
Here are some stories I liked this week as well as some of my own SEN posts from the week that you may have missed (how very dare you!) On …
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 …
My younger son (or Youngest as he’s known around here) is a 12 year old computer wizard. He has so much computer equipment, wiring and accessories that I have nicknamed …
Today I am delighted to feature a guest blog from Anabel Unity Sale of Ambitious about Autism to highlight their Finished at School campaign: Going to college after school is a …
Below are a few of the more interesting stories I’ve seen about SEN in the past week. If you’d like to receive this weekly update in your inbox as well …
I recently attended the launch of Family Voice Surrey, the new local forum for parents and carers of children with SEN and disabilities in Surrey. It’s part of the National Network …
I have an article in the current issue of SEN Magazine, entitled Can teachers recognise SEN in bright pupils. Both my children, aged 12 and 13, have Asperger’s syndrome, and …
Here are some stories I found interesting that touch on Special Educational Needs in the press this week. To get these and other posts delivered to your inbox, subscribe to …
When you have children on the Autistic Spectrum, finding an effective solution to help with discipline is not easy. Out two AS boys are high-functioning but often did not realise …
A new study from Cambridge University has for the first time found that autism diagnoses are more common in an IT-rich region. The Medical Research Council (MRC) funded study, published …
This review is kindly reproduced with permission from Claire Sarcone, author of the award-winning “A Boy With Asperger’s” Blog I remember all too well what it’s like to come up against the system …
A private member’s bill has been introduced in parliament to make provision for the education and training of young people with autism and Asperger’s syndrome and to ensure that work opportunities …
Anna Kennedy is an inspirational figure. She is the mother of two sons, one with autism, one with Asperger Syndrome. That’s tough enough on its own but, unable to find …
I’m very excited as I have an article in the new edition of SEN Magazine. It’s in their ‘Point of View’ section, entitled “Recognising The Problem”. It’s about how, in …
The Health Minister, Simon Burns has said that the chief medical officer and the NHS medical director are planning to write to clinicians to remind them of the full range of …
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 …
Great news! The paperback of my SEN parents’ book, “Special Educational Needs – Getting Started With Statements” is now available on Amazon. It currently says out of stock but it’s …
Have you heard of GAPS? The chances are, the answer is no. And yet it’s billed as a highly accurate, easy to administer early assessment tool for detecting dyslexia and other language …
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 …
