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Even if you haven’t heard of the term ‘FASD’ – Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – you’re probably aware that drinking alcohol while pregnant isn’t good

If you’ve ever tried to help your child with their maths homework, only to panic that you don’t know what you’re doing, you’ll understand just

According to the dictionary, ‘alexithymia’ is ‘the inability to recognise one’s emotions and describe them’. It often occurs as part of autism and other neurodiversities

It’s well-known that neurodivergent people can have food challenges. Reluctance to eat or following a restricted diet, for example, are common issues in neurodiverse children

If your child has any kind of special need, they could face different challenges to most of their peers. On top of that, because everyone

As we’re often told, many autistic youngsters are welded to their computers and tablets. Playing games, looking at websites, or scrolling through social media channels

Many young people hit a patch where they lose interest in their studies. This might be due to any number of factors such as teenage

The term ‘EOTAS Package’ may sound like a cut-price holiday to a little-known Greek island but it actually stands for ‘Education Other Than At School’.

The Christmas period often inspires a flurry of creative activity in even the most Scrooge-like individuals. There are presents to wrap, cards to make and

Life changes when you become a parent and even more so when you have a child with special needs. Learning to understand and adapt to

‘Executive function’ or ‘executive functioning skills’ refers to a set of cognitive skills that enable us to make plans, organise information, follow instructions, maintain focus,

Empathy – the ability to sense what someone else is feeling and understand it from their point of view – is a vital part of

It goes without saying that we all experience the world through our senses. In fact, it’s how we learn anything – from riding a bike

Seeing King Charles III glide solemnly through Westminster Abbey in his velvet robes and regalia for his coronation, how many of us are secretly reminded

Irlen syndrome – sometimes referred to as ‘visual stress’ or ‘perceptual processing disorder’ – is a neurological condition which affects a person’s vision. However, it

Have you heard of ‘interoception’? Many of us have only recently become aware of the word as it’s a ‘hot topic’ in the field of

‘Time to Talk Day’ was established in 2014 to encourage friends, family members and colleagues to share their mental and emotional struggles with each other.

The last few years have seen an upsurge in awareness of the differences in boys and girls with special needs. Neurodivergent males, the experts now

Most of us know the pleasure that comes from singing along to a favourite song or dancing to a funky disco number. But according to

Ever drifted off in a meeting and been jerked back to the present moment by someone asking you a question you can’t answer because you

Dyspraxia – also known as developmental coordination disorder – is a condition where a person finds it difficult to make their body perform simple, everyday

If you’ve ever winced at the sound of a fingernail scraping a blackboard or shuddered at the texture of a spoonful of rice pudding, you’ll

By Specialist SEN Tutor – Gillian Families with children with special needs have put extra demand on teachers to be all-encompassing, as well as their