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It’s been something of an eventful week for both Special Needs and Special Needs Jungle. Last week, I was called up by a reporter from the Daily Telegraph to ask my views on whether I thought one in five schoolchildren really had special needs. We had a good chat and the article appeared on Saturday. [...]
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SEN Green Paper response round up and other special needs stories
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 18, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/18/sen-green-paper-response-round-up-and-other-special-needs-stories/
SEN – The Next Steps – My views & Meridian Tonight feature
So, there’s been much furore today about the headlines for proposals that 450,000 children be ‘struck off’ the SEN register. This is a bit of a stupid headline, to say the least. I was interviewed by Meridian Tonight (clip at end of post) about it for my views as a parent of SEN children. The [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 15, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/15/sen-the-next-steps-my-views-meridian-tonight-feature/
Great special needs stories, blogs and a cute dog too
For the first time this week, I’m alone in the house, apart from Leo the Labradoodle, currently sulking because he had to have a bath after rolling in something revolting. I haven’t told him yet it’s his anti-flea treatment day too, which he’s also not keen on. Everyone but me has had the flu (man [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 11, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/11/great-special-needs-stories-blogs-and-a-cute-dog-too/
SEN Green Paper: Ministerial “Detailed response” expected next week
So, next week government ministers will set out their detailed response and reform timetable as their next steps in the SEN Green Paper. They’ve been saying it’s ‘imminent’ since February, so we’ll see what they’ve come up with. Ministers say they’ve committed to making all the necessary legal changes to put in place reforms proposed in [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 10, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/10/sen-green-paper-ministerial-detailed-response-expected-next-week/
Home educating a child with special needs
Many parents who have children with special needs seriously consider home educating their child. It throws us lots of issues – especially if they are statemented. Today. home education expert, Fiona Nicholson, who has given evidence to government committees on the subject of elective home education, talks to Special Needs Jungle about these issues and how to go about [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 9, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/09/home-educating-a-child-with-special-needs/
Advocates For Children – a FREE SEN legal advocacy charity.
The world of special needs is, I have discovered, populated with extraordinary people - both those who care and do their best for their children and professionals who go the extra mile to provide whatever help they can. One such lady is Gloria Vessel, a barrister who has for many years carried out pro bono [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 30, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/04/30/advocates-for-children-a-free-sen-legal-advocacy-charity/
My pick of the posts about special needs this week
I’ve come across lots of interesting stories this week so here’s my list of the cream of the crop of news, blogs and, of course the week’s stories from Special Needs Jungle. Have a great weekend – let’s hope the rain holds off. Medical News Today: The Top 10 Toxic Chemicals Suspected Of Causing Autism And Learning Disabilities [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 27, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/04/27/my-pick-of-the-posts-about-special-needs-this-week/
Act now for a chance to learn more about SEN – for just £36 including lunch!
There are just four days left to secure the early bird price for this year’s Towards a Positive Future SEN conference in Newbury. The conference takes place on June 16th and I’m honoured to be one of the keynote speakers,. NAS president Jane Asher will be leading a Q & A session and other speakers [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 26, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/04/26/act-now-for-a-chance-to-learn-more-about-sen-for-just-36-including-lunch/
Managing the relationship between children with autism and computers
Adele Devine is a teacher at Freemantles School for young people with autism in Surrey. She, along with her husband, have created a range of award-winning software for special needs, SEN Assist. She’s writing here on the Special Needs Jungle blog about how to make sure that children with autism are getting real benefits from [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 18, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/04/18/managing-the-relationship-between-children-with-autism-and-computers/
Cracking special needs stories for the Easter weekend
Happy Easter! Why not spend a few minutes this long weekend to catch up on some of the past week’s special needs and disability stories? Here’s my pick: Special Needs Jungle: Real tips from real carers – a new tool from NetBuddy and NHS Carers Direct International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics: Pregnancy length shown [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 6, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/04/06/1096/
Catch up time: Read the special needs stories you may have missed
A diverse list of stories and posts this week, but all interesting reads. As ever, leave your own story link in the comments if you’ve written or spotted something interesting that’s not mentioned here. On a purely personal note, thank you so much to anyone who nominated me for the BritMums awards. I may have [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 30, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/30/catch-up-time-read-the-special-needs-stories-you-may-have-missed/
Special needs experts offer views for Labour’s SEN policy review
Earlier this week, I attended a meeting at Westminster for Labour’s SEN policy review, chaired by MP, Sharon Hodgson, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Children and Families. Mrs Hodgson is herself the mother of a severely dyslexic son so if anyone understands SEN issues, she does. The issue under discussion in this one of a series of [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 22, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/22/special-needs-experts-offer-views-for-labours-sen-policy-review/
Got the statement? Great, but your work’s not over yet.
Many parents are so relieved to get that letter saying the LEA has decided to issue a statement of special educational needs for their child that they think their work is done. And they’d be very, very wrong. A statement is useless if it does not define your child’s needs completely and set out in [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 14, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/14/got-the-statement-great-but-your-works-not-over-yet/
Catch up with the best special needs blogs and news from this week
So many autism, Asperger’s, dyslexia, ADHD and other special needs stories this week. This is my pick of the best of the blogs, news and research. If you enjoy reading Special Needs Jungle, I would be really happy if you would please nominate SpecialNeedsJungle.com blog in BritMums Blogging Awards in the CHANGE! section Enjoy this week’s [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 9, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/09/catch-up-with-the-best-special-needs-blogs-and-news-from-this-week/
If your SEN child loves computers.. watch this video
I’ve talked a lot on this site about the need to improve IT teaching in schools, before Michael Gove announced an intention to do just that. One great way to do this is for schools to buy the new Raspberry Pi – a credit-card basic computer that runs Linux that children can learn to code [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 6, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/06/if-your-sen-child-loves-computers-watch-this-video/
Government Urged To Ensure SEN Appeal System Is Made Less Intimidating
Many families experience an intimidating process when they appeal against local authority decisions regarding special educational needs provision for vulnerable children, says speech and language therapist Janet O’Keefe, who attends many tribunals as an expert witness. Janet says that special educational needs and disability tribunals are organised by the Ministry of Justice as part of [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 5, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/05/government-urged-to-ensure-the-appeal-system-for-parents-of-children-with-special-educational-needs-is-made-less-intimidating/
I want your statementing stories
I get emails from lots of people with questions about statementing and I do my best to answer them within the best of my knowledge or signpost them to someone who can. I also read lots of stories on message boards from people going through the process who are looking for information or other people’s [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 4, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/04/i-want-your-statementing-stories/
Exciting news – a conference speaking invitation
I have exciting news – I am to be a keynote speaker at the forthcoming SEN Conference, Towards a Positive Future that is to take place in Newbury in June. I will be talking about being a parent of two sons with autism and how parents-carer forums such as Family Voice Surrey, of which I [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on February 29, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/02/29/exciting-news-a-conference-speaking-invitation/
Special needs stories you’ll want to read this week
Some great stories and blog posts about special needs that I spotted this week. If you have one of your own, add it in the blog comments below! Science Codex: Brain-imaging differences evident at 6 months in infants who develop autism, New study Medscape: Mystery of Psychostimulant Paradox od ADHD drugs Solved Jessica Kingsley Publishers [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on February 17, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/02/17/special-needs-stories-youll-want-to-read-this-week/
Empowering parents is the goal for Pat
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. [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 25, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/01/25/empowering-parents-is-the-goal-for-pat/
Get the Special Needs Jungle Blog delivered to your Kindle
I’m delighted to announce that Special Needs Jungle is now available as a Kindle Blog subscription. For just 99p a month you can have every post delivered wirelessly to your Kindle or Kindle app so that you can read it offline whenever you want, even if you’re not near your computer. It means you’re always [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 23, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/01/23/get-the-special-needs-jungle-blog-delivered-to-your-kindle/
A new SEN Advice service from Contact-a-Family
Contact a Family, the national charity that helps support parents with disabled children has launched a new SEN National Advice Service. This service will help families whose child may have special educational needs – we will be able to provide advice and information on any aspect of their child’s education. Help is available through their helpline [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 12, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/01/12/a-new-sen-advice-service-from-contact-a-family/
Questions please for my stint at TheSchoolRun
TheSchoolRun website is packed to the gills with great ideas to help your child’s learning. It’s bright, colourful and is a fantastic resource. The site aims to demystify school for parents, giving you all the tools you need to understand what and how your child is learning at primary school. Their informative articles, packed with advice [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 11, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/01/11/questions-please-for-my-stint-at-theschoolrun/
Teachers didn’t understand my bright sons’ ASD, says Tania Tirraoro (SEN Magazine)
I’ve just been sent a pdf of my article that was in the last issue of SEN Magazine. The magazine is a great read – lots of useful ideas for anyone – parent or professional – involved in SEN. The have a free trial offer and it’s just £32 a year to subscribe. I take [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 9, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/01/09/teachers-didnt-understand-my-bright-sons-asd-says-tania-tirraoro-sen-magazine-autism/
2012 brings a School Run SEN Qn’A and a win for Pat! #specialneeds
It’s January 6th and my boys are still off school; they finally go back on Monday. It’s been an interesting Christmas break with my eldest having a party for 12 of his closest teen pals at our house (my sister who was staying with us cleared off to the pub). This was preceded by just [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 6, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/01/06/2012-brings-a-school-run-sen-qa-and-a-win-for-pat-specialneeds/
Resilient Parenting – A Guest post by Lesley McCall, NLP & Hypnotherapy Practitioner
Happy New Year! At this time of the year, we’re often thinking about how we can change our lives, and those of our children, for the better. I’m delighted to have a New Year guest post from Lesley McCall, an NLP practitioner and Hypnotherapist. She is experienced in helping people with parenting issues and with [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 3, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/01/03/751/
Have you ever applied for a Statementing Assessment for your child? If so, take this poll!
I’m carrying out a poll into how people fare when they initially apply for a Statutory Assessment for their child. If you’re been through it please take the poll and share the poll with as many people as possible. The results will be published in the New Year. Thank you!
Posted by Special Needs Mum on December 22, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/12/22/have-you-ever-applied-for-a-statementing-assessment-for-your-child-if-so-take-this-poll/
Christmas Giveaway – a copy of my SEN Book
‘Tis the season and all that, and I’m giving away one copy of my SEN book, Special Educational Needs – Getting Started With Statements. All you have to do is hop on over to my Special Needs Jungle page on Facebook and give it a ‘like’ If you already ‘like’ it, leave a comment on [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on December 21, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/12/21/christmas-giveaway-a-copy-of-my-sen-book/
SEN round up for this week
Below are stories with an SEN angle that caught my eye this week. The Sun: Dance taught autistic Shannon to speak A Boy With Asperger’s Blog: Preparing my child with Aspergers for our family festive break The Children’s Services Blog: Families with disabled children suffer “devastating” isolation, finds survey The Guardian: Michael Gove admits schools should teach [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on December 9, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/12/09/sen-round-up-for-this-week-specialneeds/
Book Review of Special Educations Needs: Getting Started with Statements
Special Educations Needs: Getting Started with Statements – the parent to parent guide to getting your child the help they need Reviewed by NAS Surrey Branch member Emma Searle, mother of a 4 year old recently diagnosed with ASD “This is a brilliant little book. We are just starting on the statementing process and it’s a [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on December 6, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/12/06/book-review-of-special-educations-needs-getting-started-with-statements/
Ebook or paperback: Special Educational Needs – Getting Started With Statements by tania tirraoro
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