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While I was doing some research for DysNet, I came across a fantastic project that uses the beautiful Cornish coast to help young people in difficulty. The Wave Project is such a brilliant idea and is a volunteer-led organisation that uses surfing and the sea to improve the emotional health of young people. It is a [...]
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Getting troubled kids riding high with the brilliant Wave Project
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 28, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/28/getting-troubled-kids-riding-high-with-the-brilliant-wave-project/
Research, articles & opinion – special needs news from this week
An incredibly busy week, so I missed my Wednesday post as I was in Brussels to speak at a EURORDIS workshop on social media for rare disease organisations. I was describing how we set up the social media for DysNet, the new Limb Difference Network for which I am PR & Community Manager. It was [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 25, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/25/research-articles-opinion-special-needs-news-from-this-week/
Launching DysNet – and how the right education helped one man make a difference, despite disability
For the past two months, in addition to my special needs work, I’ve been working on an exciting project to launch an online community network for people living with limb differences. DysNet is the brainchild of a dear friend of mine, Geoff Adams-Spink, about whom I’ve written on this blog before. It’s aimed at bringing [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 21, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/21/launching-dysnet-and-how-the-right-education-helped-one-man-make-a-difference-despite-disability/
The benefits of ‘Floortime’ for autism – and win tickets to a Floortime workshop!
An US company that offers a unique therapy to help parents and professionals communicate better with children with autism/special needs, is offering London-based workshops in the the technique. Floortime is a specific therapeutic technique based on the Developmental Individual Difference Relationship Model (DIR) developed in the 1980s by Dr. Stanley Greenspan. The premise of Floortime [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 15, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/15/the-benefits-of-floortime-for-autism-and-win-tickets-to-a-floortime-workshop/
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/
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/
Helping your special needs child – a mother’s story
A mum called Tanya contacted me the other day and asked to share her story about her journey to support her disabled son with everyone, which I am only too delighted to do. Here it is below and Tanya has some extremely useful suggestions so I urge you to read it. Please leave your comments [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 7, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/07/helping-your-special-needs-child-a-mothers-story/
If ‘child centred’ help is a no-brainer, why isn’t it happening?
One thing that’s become very familiar in the last few years, both personally and from reading your comments and emails, is how outragously hard it is to get the right medical and psychological support for ASD children and their families. Our family has been waiting for a CAMHS appointment since the beginning of the year. [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 2, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/02/if-child-centred-help-is-a-no-brainer-why-isnt-it-happening/
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/
Special needs news you can use from the last week
Aah, the boys finally returned to school mid-week. They’ve been off so long I’d almost forgotten the way there. I’m not sure which I prefer – the peace and quiet of working undisturbed by regular requests for food against the lack of need to do the stressful school run… There have been three SNJ posts [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 20, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/04/20/special-needs-news-you-can-use-from-the-last-week/
Sensory needs met with a Body Sox
Many children with special needs have sensory issues, including my two. Their school used Body Sox which Son2 absolutely loves. He asked me to source one for him and here he is modelling it. I think it’s him, anyway…
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 19, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/04/19/sensory-needs-met-with-a-body-sox/
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/
Real tips from real carers – a new tool from NetBuddy and NHS Carers Direct
Netbuddy has been working with NHS Carers Direct to pass on practical advice, tips and ideas from carers of people with learning disabilities to other carers. ‘Real tips from real carers is a new tool created by NHS Carers Direct and Netbuddy. It offers a selection of tips submitted by carers under four separate headings [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 5, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/04/05/real-tips-from-real-carers-a-new-tool-from-netbuddy-and-nhs-carers-direct/
Addressing the special needs post-19 provision problem
Provision for young people with special needs after they leave school is a big issue for many parents. Although technically adults, many young people with learning disabilities are far from ready to join the world at large. A project in Surrey has just been launched to try to fill that gap for some. Project Post 19 [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 3, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/04/03/addressing-the-special-needs-post-19-provision-problem/
Shortlisted for BritMums award – Why SNJ is all about CHANGE
Thrilling news – The Special Needs Jungle blog as been shortlisted in the BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards “Change” Category The Special Needs Jungle blog is all about change – changing the SEN system for the better and bringing information and resources to the attention of those who can use it to change their families’ [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 24, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/24/shortlisted-for-britmums-award-why-snj-is-all-about-change/
What’s been said about special needs on the web this week
Friday’s come around again – this one marks the day my boys break up for Easter and don’t go back until April 18th. Son1 is on a WWI trip to Ypres, Son2 off sick with painful legs caused by Vitamin D deficiency, so their holidays have already started. My task – get Son2 out of [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 23, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/23/whats-been-said-about-specialneeds-on-the-web-this-week/
Games shops with a difference – mixing wargaming with sensory toys!
Earlier in the week I posted an article about Son2 and his love of Games Workshop. Today, I’m very happy to host a guest spot from Hilary Knight, herself the mother of a son with special needs. Hilary runs The Games Shop at Aldershot in Hampshire and the newly opened Little Games Shop, in Farnham, Surrey. [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on February 23, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/02/23/games-shops-with-a-difference-mixing-wargaming-with-sensory-toys/
Want your SEN product or service listed on the Special Needs Jungle site?
Special Needs Jungle has lots of visitors every day ranging from parents & carers to SEN professionals. It has many email subscribers and is also available for subscription on Kindle. The site has a page where links to SEN sites and resources are listed. If you would like to have your SEN resource or product [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on February 13, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/02/13/want-your-sen-product-or-service-link-on-the-special-needs-jungle-site/
What did you miss? Special Needs stories from the last week
It’s a bumper round-up of special needs stories and blogs this week – check out what you might have missed: Independent: Very interesting perspective: Eton head: Axe GCSEs and leave all exams until pupils are 18 From Bucks Free Press: Three special needs units to close under Buckinghamshire County Council plans The Press Association: [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on February 10, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/02/10/what-did-you-miss-special-needs-stories-from-the-last-week/
Kosovan special needs parent group appeal
A Kosovan special needs parent group has been in touch with the UK website Netbuddy, looking for help. They are asking for donations of special needs related items, so if you have got anything you can spare that you think might be useful, please send it to 7 Wildwood Road, London NW11 6UL by 2 [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on February 2, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/02/02/kosovan-special-needs-parent-group-appeal/
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/
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 & Special Needs Stories I’ve spotted this week
Here’s my usual round up of the more interesting special needs stories in the UK this week. SEN Magaine: Better Futures group calls for ADHD assessment at second-term exclusion WebTV: “What’s the difference between a problem child and a child with a genuine problem such as ADHD? – Video « Special Needs Jungle BBC News: [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on December 16, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/12/16/sen-special-needs-stories-ive-spotted-this-week/
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/
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/
Part Two, SEN conference, Towards a Positive Future, Review
This is the second part of the SEN conference review in Newbury, leading, logically enough from … Part One Former Head Teacher, Charlie Mead is a consultant Child and Educational Psychologist, advising schools, the NAS and health and prison services about working effectively with young people with complex needs. He has a wealth of knowledge [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 17, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/17/part-two-sen-conference-towards-a-positive-future-review/
One Mum’s Statementing Views
Here is a parent’s view of the statementing battle for her son and her advice about the process. I wish I could say this mother’s story was unusual, but other parents will recognise features of it in their own efforts to get the right education for their children. Thank you to the mum who has [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 15, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/15/one-mums-statementing-views/
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/
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