Finding out more about…bipolar disorder
Formerly known as manic depression, this is a chronic mental health condtion
White Paper must mind the SEND teacher training gap
A SEND-specific Initial Teacher Training pathway would strengthen teachers' skills from the start of their careers
Finding out more about…foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
Drinking while pregnant can cause lifelong developmental and learning difficulties
Ten minutes with…Kasia Sillars
Kasia Sillars has brought new perspectives from her education and training in Poland, to her lead role at Percy Hedley School
Finding out more about…anxiety disorders
Persistent worry, fear or panic disrupts many children’s lives causing a range of symptoms
Ten minutes with…Christa Vines-Harris
Christa Vines-Harris is director of inclusion at the Summit Learning Trust, and has worked with SEND children for the past ten years
Teacher trainers: mainstream staff unprepared for rising SEND complexity
Report warns new entrants are not equipped to cope with inclusive classrooms
Finding out more about…ARFID
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a serious eating condition in children and young people
Transforming inclusive practice
Apprenticeships can build and expand expertise among SEND staff, says Jo Pountney
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…ataxia
Ataxia is a rare neurological condition affecting about 10,000 people in the UK
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
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
Sencos labouring under unsustainable workloads, says report
Only 6% of Sencos are completing tasks within working hours
Getting an Individual Healthcare Plan for your child
An IHP sets out a child's medical needs while they are at school