Before looking at how ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) affects learning, it’s essential to recognise how the neurological implications of ADHD can influence a child’s access to
EOTAS (Education Otherwise Than At School) is a legal provision in the UK that allows specific children with special needs to be educated in an
When a child has SEND, (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), families may initially find themselves researching a maze of information that falls under the umbrella
Statistics from the website “ADHD UK” estimate that there are 708,000 children living in the UK with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Children with the
We often hear how parents struggle to obtain an autism diagnosis for their child. Long waiting lists, lack of funding from local authorities and sometimes
When a person is described as having experienced ‘trauma’, this usually means they have gone through or witnessed events that are extremely frightening or upsetting.
According to the British Association of Play Therapists’ website, ‘Play is children’s primary form of communication. Children tell us about their inner world through play
An education and healthcare plan – known as an ‘EHCP’ – is a document drawn up by a local authority which sets out exactly what
Going to school is as much about making friends – and falling out with them – as it is learning your times tables. But for
Many of us take our ability to speak for granted, only stopping to consider how useful this is when a sore throat or toothache makes
You can’t cure autism but there are lots of strategies and therapies out there that can help build a child’s confidence and social understanding to
9th October is PANS/ PANDAS awareness day, but what is PANS/ PANDAS? WHAT IS PANS/PANDAS? Many parents of children with special needs have a niggling
Obsessive-compulsive disorder – usually known as ‘OCD’ – is a common mental health condition characterised by persistent and unwanted, distressing thoughts. Though these intrusive thoughts
Society’s perception of special educational needs and disability, and how they affect a child’s education and social life is constantly evolving and advancing. However, one profile which remains less understood
Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects approximately 600,000 people in the UK. Many of us associate it with what we’ve seen in films and
Discovering that your child has special needs – which could be anything from a physical disability such as hearing impairment or cerebral palsy to the
For most people, the teenage years are a time of great highs and soul-destroying lows. You get to experience some of the freedoms of adult
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If your child has special needs and requires extra support at school or in the home, they may have an EHCP (Education and Healthcare Plan).
There is ever-increasing pressure on our young people in modern society: social media, mobile telephones, the world wide web, friendships, peer groups, norms and expectations
When you have a child with special needs, you become an unwitting expert in all kinds of things you never thought you would need to