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There’s a story about SEN in the Daily Telegraph today “Can 20 per cent of schoolchildren really have special needs?” by Peter Stanford. It’s already attracted lots of comments, some informed, others somewhat less so, shall we say. The story is a follow on to other, recent reports blaming rising SEN figures on either bad [...]
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Special Needs Jungle in the Daily Telegraph. What I really think
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 12, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/05/12/special-needs-jungle-in-the-daily-telegraph-what-i-really-think/
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/
Catch up with special needs news you may have missed this week
Another Friday is here – just one week to go before my boys break up for an almost-month-long Easter break. Here’s my weekly round up of the best special needs and disability stories and blogs I’ve spotted this week. As ever, if you have one to share, list it in the comments of this blog [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on March 16, 2012
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2012/03/16/catch-up-with-special-needs-news-you-may-have-missed-this-week/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
SEN Lawyer Links
If you are looking for additional help, there are free services such as IPSEA and SOS!SEN as well as the NAS Advocacy Service is your child has ASD. You may decide, however, that you would prefer to use the services of an SEN Expert Lawyer. Below are the names of some such experts. If you [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on November 30, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/11/30/sen-lawyer-links/
My article in SEN Magazine: Can teachers recognise SEN in bright pupils?
I have an article in the current issue of SEN Magazine, entitled Can teachers recognise SEN in bright pupils. Both my sons, Giorgio aged 12 and Luca, 13, have Asperger’s syndrome, and both are extremely intelligent. Luca, however, struggled with understanding the norms of behaviour, was prone to emotional or physical outbursts and was virtually [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on November 22, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/11/22/my-article-in-sen-magazine-can-teachers-recognise-sen-in-bright-pupils/
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/
Paperback of my Statementing book now available at Amazon
Great news! The paperback of my SEN parents’ book, “Special Educational Needs – Getting Started With Statements” is now available on Amazon. It currently says out of stock but it’s only gone on today and you should be able to order it, with free delivery. It’s also available in Kindle format and hopefully, Amazon will [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 25, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/25/paperback-now-available-at-amazon/
SEN conference, Towards a Positive Future, Review part one.
I attended a very interesting conference on special educational needs on Friday. It was held to mark the launch of a new organisation aimed at providing a ‘one stop shop’ to parents needing to find professional services such as speech and language and occupational therapy for their children. It aims to establish a database of [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 17, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/17/sen-conference-towards-a-positive-future-review-part-one/
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/
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/
Special Educational Needs – Getting Started With Statements Unique new parent-to-parent ebook launched to help SEN children with ‘hidden disabilities’ get the help they need.
Today my book on is launched as an ebook. Here is the press release FARNHAM, 10th October 2011: A mother of two autistic boys from Farnham, Surrey has published a new book aimed at helping other parents navigate their way through the special educational needs jungle. While there are other books about the SEN system [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on October 10, 2011
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2011/10/10/special-educational-needs-%e2%80%93-getting-started-with-statements-unique-new-parent-to-parent-ebook-launched-to-help-sen-children-with-hidden-disabilities-get-the-help-they-need/
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/
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/
Rose Dyslexia report – will it be enough?
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 [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on June 22, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/06/22/rose-dyslexia-report-will-it-be-enough/
Mother Needs Help For Self-Harming Son
I have just been contacted through this site by Sharon, a mother from Kent, whose son has been excluded from school following incidents of self-harming. She writes, “My ADHD, ASD, Dyslexic, self-harming son, has just been excluded from school, because they don’t think Luke trying to strangle himself in class or him regularly saying he [...]
Posted by Special Needs Mum on May 17, 2009
http://specialneedsjungle.com/2009/05/17/mother-needs-help-for-self-harming-son/
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/
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/
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