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It’s been a busy week of posts on Special Needs Jungle. I’ve listed a round up below along with some other SEN stories of interest in the news. Next week, I’ll be answering questions about SEN on TheSchoolRun.com - why don’t you join us? A new SEN Advice service from Contact-a-Family Which learning resources help SEN [...]
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SEN stories in the news this week
Posted by Special Needs Mum on January 13, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/01/13/sen-stories-in-the-news-this-week/
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/
Special Educational Needs stories of the week
This will be the last one of the year as i take a break and concentrate on my boys for Christmas. Have a great Christmas. If you do something different to accommodate the needs of your child, would love to hear about how you manage with the festive season. Don’t forget my Christmas Giveaway – [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on December 23, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/12/23/sen-stories-of-the-week/
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/
Buddy Brilliant! – NetBuddy – A Great Special Needs Resource
www.netbuddy.org.uk is an award-winning website for parents, carers and learning disability professionals. It is a space to hunt for practical ideas, swap tips and access information on everything from brushing teeth to challenging behaviour. Like all good ideas, it’s so simple it’s hard to believe no-one thought of it before. So what gave Netbuddy’s founder, Deborah [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on November 10, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/11/10/buddy-brilliant-netbuddy-a-great-special-needs-resource/
Ritalin, talking therapies and what I think our kids really need…
The Health Minister, Simon Burns has said that the chief medical officer and the NHS medical director are planning to write to clinicians to remind them of the full range of NICE guidelines on conditions—including ADHD—that affect children’s mental health. It came in response to an adjournment debate on 25th October 2011 called by MP Pat McFadden [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 26, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/26/ritalin-talking-therapies-and-what-i-think-our-kids-really-need/
About SOS!SEN, a fantastic SEN charity
SOS!SEN is a small charity based in Middlesex that offers a fantastic service to parents who are trying to secure the right educational support for their children. It was started by a small group of individuals who had spent much of their lives in education or related services. They now have a team of volunteers made [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 25, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/25/about-sossen-a-fantastic-sen-charity/
My review of new SEN book, Towards a Postive Future
This easy-to-read book by Janet O’Keefe gives a valuable overview into the world of SEN support and the difficulties faced by parents in trying to access it. It sets out in simple terms the current system for readers and gives some good advice about how to seek the right experts for your child. It also [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 13, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/13/my-review-of-new-sen-book-towards-a-postive-future/
Busy weekend for SEN Events.
Yesterday, I got a mention in The Guardian’s Education Cribsheet regarding my new book – what a lovely surprise. It’s also to be featured in our local paper, The Farnham Herald. There are a busy few days coming up in the SEN calender. This weekend is the TES Special Educational Needs show at the Business [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 12, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/12/busy-weekend-for-sen-events/
Back to school – but is it the right one?
For the first time since my sons started at their special school, this term we have had no fees to pay as they are both now being funded by the local LEA. I’ve written in post passim about finding our way through the special needs “jungle” of statementing and I hope if you are in [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on September 14, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/09/14/back-to-school-but-is-it-the-right-one/
Sports Day at More House School
We’ve just come home from Sports Day. This always used to be a day of tears, upset and general not wanting to go to school. That is, until they started at More House. Although our eldest has always been a capable sportsman, last year we were all amazed when our youngest son won his race, [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 22, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/05/22/sports-day-at-more-house-school/
Update on Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) Bill
Source: Epolitix: Conservative MP John Bercow makes the case for his Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) Bill, which has its second reading in the Commons. Through my work conducting a review into children’s speech, language and communication services for the government, I already knew that children with special educational needs (SEN) were frequently being [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 17, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/05/17/update-on-special-educational-needs-and-disability-support-bill/
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/
ASD child? Are you getting what you’re entitled to?
If you are the parent of a child with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, you don’t need me to tell you how difficult a ‘normal’ lifestyle can be. Not only will your child have some level of social and communication difficulties, they may well also need speech and language therapy or regular occupational therapy that unless [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 5, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/05/05/asd-child-are-you-getting-what-youre-entitled-to/
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/
SNM Holiday 3: Incident on the beach
So, we were well into the holiday, we’d done Goonhilly Earth Station where Asperger’s Son2 had had a tantrum because he wasn’t heavy enough to go on the Segway Tour and then Asperger’s Son1 had a tantrum because we said if one couldn’t go then no one would (to avoid unbearable crowing afterwards). We’d done [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 9, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/04/09/snm-holiday-3-incident-on-the-beach/
New SENDIST rules
At the same PWP workshop, Simon Oliver, Deputy President of Care Standards Tribunal and judicial lead for SENDIST management team gave a presentation about the new SEND rules. He wanted to set minds at rest about the changes, particularly to the notion that all evidence had to be in by the two-month deadline. He said [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 3, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/03/03/new-sendist-rules/
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/
Really good site
If you’re trying to get a statement for your child take a look at this website. Douglas Silas runs a firm of solicitors specialising in SEN tribunals. I didn’t use his services myself, but I did use his large selection of free factsheets and sign up to his emails which proved very useful. I’ve added [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 23, 2008
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2008/04/23/really-good-site/
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