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I’m delighted today to introduce a guest blog post from Pat Bolton, who works with a small team of Participation Practitioners at Parents In Power, Gateshead, www.parentsinpower.btck.co.uk Pat works at the coalface of special educational needs and helps parents every day to get the support their children need. * Parents In Power is a Parent/Carer Forum. [...]
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Empowering parents is the goal for Pat
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 25, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/01/25/empowering-parents-is-the-goal-for-pat/
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 order toaccomodate a child’s special educational needs, it is imperative first correctly to identify the problem. This is often difficult when a child has complex [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 28, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/28/my-article-in-sen-magazine-order-a-trial-copy-for-free/
The Right Support Gets Results
Clare’s son was written off as lazy by teachers as a child. Severely Dyslexic and Dyspraxic, he faced an uphill battle in learning to read and write, let alone trying to succeed at French lessons alongside his peers in mainstream state school. At school he was bullied by other pupils, segregated in food technology lessons [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 22, 2010
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2010/01/22/the-right-support-gets-results/
Daily Mirror Launches Caring For Carers Campaign
The Daily Mirror is today launching a new “Caring For Carer’s” campaign to highlight the disgraceful situation regarding the level of benefits for people who care for disabled relatives and friends. At the moment, Carer’s Allowance is just over £53 a week, no matter how many people you care for. Both my sons qualify for [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 12, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/10/12/daily-mirror-launches-caring-for-carers-campaign/
More House – A School To Be Proud Of
Saturday was the last official day of term – Founder’s Day. This is something we all look forward to and I don’t mean for the strawberries, cream and sparking wine you get at the end either. It is the day we get to celebrate our boys’ achievements throughout the year, hear the Headmaster’s end of [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on July 5, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/07/05/morehouseaschooltobeproudof/
Journey’s End for our Statement – And a Brighter Future.
Just to update the post about my son getting the statement of Special Needs, we’ve just heard that the LEA has agreed to fund him at his independent special school. Great news and what a relief! When they issued the draft statement they said they were concerned how he would manage in mainstream secondary.. so [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on July 1, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/07/01/journeys-end-for-our-statement-and-a-brighter-future/
Child-Free.. as free as the wind blows..
This morning, without so much as a backwards glance, both our boys climbed on board a coach with their classmates and set off for their annual trip to PGL. For us, this means no children in the house for the next four days. We still have the dog of course, but he doesn’t put up [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on June 9, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/06/09/child-free-as-free-as-the-wind-blows/
Government Supports Autism Bill (UK)
The Government has, for the first time, declared its support for what could be England’s first Autism Bill. The National Autistic Society (NAS) celebrated the move as a vital development for people with autism as Care Services Minister Phil Hope committed to enshrining in law a raft of new measures, via the Autism Bill, which [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 15, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/05/15/government-supports-autism-bill-uk/
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 we still have to sort out placement (which if I have anything to do with it will be his current school). This time last year [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 7, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/05/07/great-news-a-statement/
Autism Costs UK economy £28 billion
A new study into the economic impact of autism spectrum disorders in the UK has shown that the total estimated cost is £28 billion each year. That averages out at £500 each year for every man, woman and child in the country. The study, published in this month’s edition of the journal, Autism, includes estimates [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 15, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/04/15/autism-costs-uk-economy-28-billion/
Surrey to review SEN Assessments
I recently attended a Partnership with Parents workshop in Surrey. The subject matters were an explanation of the new SEND rules given by one of the co-chairmen,an update on the Lamb inquiry and a presentation from the new Head of Surrey SEN, Debbie Johnson, asking ‘Why do so many parents appeal against Surrey’s ‘Refusal to [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 3, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/03/03/surrey-to-change-sen-assessment-system/
Diary of a Special Needs Mum Pt2
Despite the hassle of the average pre-school morning, I always look forward to picking up my children after a hard day at school. That is, until I actually pick them up. Waiting for them to emerge after prep, Son1 appears, flings his backpack at me and tries to get his skateboard, which is muddy, into [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on September 25, 2008
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2008/09/25/diary-of-a-special-needs-mum-pt2/
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