Not everyone finds their ‘tribe’ at university
Leaving home can be sad and unsettling for SEND young people, but parents can help - even from a distance
‘Being a SEND parent is like having a part in your own Truman Show’
ITV’s whistleblower confirms that SEND parents really are being gaslit by the people who should help us
A very British scandal: How the SEND system is failing a generation of children
The parents of an autistic girl describe the never-ending fight for their daughter’s needs
A parent’s perspective: what happens when a headteacher oversteps your boundaries?
A breakdown in relations between home and school can become a safeguarding issue
Ministers need to define “complex needs”, says SEND campaigner and author
Families are scared of losing EHCPs and having no means of appeal
London worst place to find SEND nursery places
At the same time new data shows special schools are over-capacity
Navigating the SEND grieving process
Acknowledging a child's neurodivergence can be a devastating journey for parents
Schools White Paper: Our SEND children face years of uncertainty
Reforms will not remove the battles and trauma facing families
Finding out more about…bipolar disorder
Formerly known as manic depression, this is a chronic mental health condtion
Finding out more about…foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
Drinking while pregnant can cause lifelong developmental and learning difficulties
Finding out more about…anxiety disorders
Persistent worry, fear or panic disrupts many children’s lives causing a range of symptoms
Getting Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for a child
Depending on their needs, your child may be eligible for DLA benefit
Finding out more about…ARFID
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a serious eating condition in children and young people
Spotting the signs of burn-out in your SEND child or pupil
School and social pressures can be magnified when added to existing challenges
Finding out more about…muscular dystrophy (MD)
Around 110,000 people in the UK have MD, which mainly affects boys
Finding out more about…dyscalculia
Sometimes known as “maths dyslexia” dyscalculia affects about 6% of the population
Finding out more about…self-harming
As many as one in five children and young people in the UK self-harm
Finding out more about…global developmental delay (GDD)
A child who is significantly behind in expected milestones such as walking and talking may have GDD
The ‘double disadvantage’ facing SEND children from low-income families
Sutton Trust report shows huge inequalities in access to support
Finding out more about…pathological demand avoidance (PDA)
Also known as extreme demand avoidance or the gentler term ‘pervasive drive for autonomy’, PDA is a profile of children who have autism
Finding out more about…Down syndrome
About 40,000 people living in the UK have Down, affecting about one in 800 babies
Finding out more about…cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy affects about one in every 400 children in the UK
Choosing GCSE and A-level subjects, and exam centres, for your home learner
Home-educated and online school pupils (usually) need to make their own arrangements for entering exams
