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Government adviser Sir Jim Rose’s report on dyslexia has been widely reported today. BBC News said, “More teachers will be trained to identify and support children in England with dyslexia, as a report says greater expertise is needed in schools. Sir Jim Rose, who recently reviewed the English primary school curriculum, said parents needed guidance [...]
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Rose Dyslexia report – will it be enough?
Posted by Special Needs Mum on June 22, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/06/22/rose-dyslexia-report-will-it-be-enough/
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/
Well said, Mr Bercow!
I’ve just read in full the House of Commons debate on the second reading of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (Support) bill last Friday. I must highlight one particular section of the bill, introduced by John Bercow MP: John Bercow: “Hon. Members have referred to the phenomenon of children suffering from autism. We know [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 17, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/05/17/well-said-mr-bercow/
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/
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/
Autism Assistance Dogs
As you may know, we recently got a puppy because we had read that dogs are good for children on the autistic spectrum. Leo is still a puppy and has just started training with the scariest dog handler ever, but already he has bonded with our eldest son. Despite instructions from the trainer to ‘ignore [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 14, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/05/14/184/
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/
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/
It’s all about the school.
Yesterday, my son was discharged from regular check ups with his nurse practitioner at his specialist clinic, a cause for celebration. She has been a wonderful support to us along the way to getting the best we can for him but now he has started at an appropriate school for his needs, he no longer [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on April 12, 2008
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2008/04/12/its-all-about-the-school/
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