How To Get A Diagnosis
If a child has a neurodiversity such as autism, ADHD, dyspraxia or dyslexia, parents or teachers may have spotted some signs in the early years.
April 10, 2024
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Mind The Gap – Putting Theoretical Learning Into Practice
A child with good verbal skills can often demonstrate excellent understanding when social situations or expectations are explained to them but as soon as they’re
April 13, 2023
How Can Animals Help Kids With Special Needs?
When the writer George Eliot said, ‘animals are such agreeable friends. They ask no questions; they pass no criticisms,’ she was onto something. Many of
February 28, 2022
Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness Month
October is ‘Sensory Processing Disorder Awareness Month’ – which is something of a mouthful if you don’t have your dentures in! Tongue-twisters aside, the aim
October 14, 2021
World Autism Awareness Week 2021
World Autism Awareness Day was set up by the United Nations in 2007. It takes place on April 2nd each year with the aim of
March 29, 2021
Learning Schedules & Sensory Diets
As many wise people have often said, ‘Fail to plan and plan to fail’…
March 3, 2021
Boosting Confidence at Home
Tutors often point out that boosting a student’s self-confidence is crucial…
March 3, 2021
Dysgraphia and the Connection to Special Needs
Have you heard of dysgraphia? Even if you are aware that it’s the formal…
March 3, 2021
Lockdown teaching: 21 Top Tips for Families – Part 2
By Specialist SEN Tutor – Gillian Working with families with children with SEN has put extra demand on teachers to be all-encompassing, as well as
February 10, 2021
