‘Why making maths accessible is so close to my heart’ by Carol Vorderman (Free offer)
Carol Vorderman was already a pioneer by being the first woman to appear on Channel 4 in Countdown. Her love of maths is still close to her heart—Carol also has …
Tag: Dyscalculia
Maths for Life – Book Review
A lot of children struggle to engage with maths taught in ‘traditional’ ways, especially those with additional needs. Karen McGuigan recognised this when she was working with her middle son …
Reviews: Maths for SpLD, + 101 inclusive Science and Computing lessons
A new giveaway today – in fact, TWO! Two SEN books for one for maths, and one covering science and computing, both from Jessica Kingsley Publishers* Plus, JKP are offering …
Adelle’s dyslexia helped her find her strengths as a GB athlete
Life for any child with dyslexia can be challenging, especially at school. If they are lucky, they end up in the right school or they have dedicated parents determined to …
Beech Lodge: A new school offering a practical approach to learning
For some children, a mainstream school setting can be overwhelming, particularly if they have learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyscalculia or find it otherwise difficult to learn in the same …
Which learning resources help SEN kids? Take this survey
Ann Beck, of The Gift of Learning has asked me to help get her message out about a survey she’s devised to assess what kind of learning resources SEN children …
What do parents of a newly-diagnosed child need?
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 …
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 …
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, …
Child-Free.. as free as the wind blows..
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. …
Parents rate local authority Disabilities service at 59%
When I was at school, a score of 59% definitely meant ‘could do better’, if not ‘should do better’. But that’s the score received by 10 local authorities in England …
Great News – A Statement!
Got the news we had been waiting for today – Son1 has got the Statement of Special Educational Needs we had applied for. Don’t have all the details yet and …
Celebrate Calm – well worth signing up for.
I am taking the liberty of quoting from an email newsletter I subscribe to ‘Celebrate Calm, written by Kirk Martin. It is about his son who, like many of our …
It’s all about the school.
Yesterday, my younger child was discharged from regular check-ups with their nurse practitioner at the specialist clinic; a cause for celebration. She has been a wonderful support to us along …