My article in SEN Magazine – order a trial copy for free
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 …
Ritalin, talking therapies and what I think our kids really need…
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 …
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 …
Paperback of my Statementing book now available at Amazon
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 …
GAPS – Early screening test for Specific Language Impairment & Dyslexia
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 …
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’ …
One Mum’s Statementing Views
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 …
Busy weekend for SEN Events.
Yesterday, I got a mention in The Guardian’s Education Cribsheet regarding my new book – what a lovely surprise. It’s also to be featured in our local paper, The Farnham …
Five star review for Getting Started With Statements
My new book, Special Educational Needs – Getting Started With Statements has just had its first Amazon review. Wordswell gave it Five stars. The review is here: “This book is …
Special Educational Needs – Getting Started With Statements Unique new parent-to-parent ebook launched to help SEN children with ‘hidden disabilities’ get the help they need.
Today my book on is launched as an ebook. Here is the press release FARNHAM, 10th October 2011: A mother of two autistic boys from Farnham, Surrey has published a …
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 …
Unofficial Exclusions – we want to hear from you.
Yesterday, I was talking to a friend of mine who is a highly experienced SEN Advocate. I told her of a parent I know who had been asked to collect …
The sidelong glances that can cause anguish
One of the most difficult things to cope with when your child has a ‘hidden’ disability that affects their behaviour or social communication ability, is the attitude of other people, …
Autism Alert Card Developed by local group.
Autism Rights Group Highlands has developed its own Autism Alert card. The ARGH Autism Alert card is designed and produced by and for autistic people and is a UK wide initiative …
NICE Publishes Guidelines on Autism
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 …
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 …