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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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, …
My 11 year old has just had his first co-starring role in a school play. He’s currently playing Ratty in a production of ‘Wind in the Willows’ at More House …
I’ve just started another new site which concentrates on resources for people affected by or interested in Asperger Syndrome. It’s called Asperger’s Links and already has several sections, such as …
The Times today (Saturday 13 June 2009) has an article about children with special needs being excluded from school. It points to a recent survey showing that 55 percent of …
Mother behind autism advert meets Brown – London Evening Standard A mother who wrote a message to Gordon Brown on billboards across the capital to highlight the plight of autism …
This morning, without so much as a backwards glance, both our autistic children climbed on board a coach with their classmates and set off for their annual trip to PGL. …
I’ve decided to start a second blog. I know, that’s just greedy but there are plenty of them to go round if you want your own. It’s called “Not As …
The news today that eight out of ten doctors need more help to spot autism shows the huge gap in services available, particularly for adults with ASD in the UK. …
Long, long ago, before I was ‘Special Needs Mum’, I had a great career as a television journalist and news reader. I loved it – the job, the lifestyle, the …
A significant number of children with autism and related disorders could be undiagnosed, a study has suggested. (Reports BBC News Online) A Cambridge University team looked at existing diagnoses – …
UK Autism Foundation backs call for an increase in Carer’s Allowance The UK Autism Foundation has backed the call for a substantial increase in the carer’s allowance. There are six …
We’ve just come home from Sports Day. This always used to be a day of tears, upset and general not wanting to go to school. That is, until they started …
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 …
Source: Epolitix: Conservative MP John Bercow makes the case for his Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) Bill, which has its second reading in the Commons. Through my work conducting …
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, …