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
Unreliable technology hinders SEND pupils’ ability to learn
Teachers reported seeing children’s confidence decline when EdTech goes wrong
AI ‘friends’ can help autistic children with social skills, says report
However, more research is needed on the long-term benefits and potential harm of chatbots
Former independent special school to reopen as a SEND centre
Wiltshire Council acquired the site after the closure of Calder House School
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
New £7 million SEND Hub initiative for Lincolnshire
The Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust and Lincolnshire County Council enter "groundbreaking" collaboration
Making careers education ‘less about careers’
One mainstream school is using tried and tested approaches to deliver careers advice for children with SEND
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…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
Finding out more about…Tourette syndrome
A child will be diagnosed with Tourette if they have displayed motor and vocal tics for more than 12 months
Charity calls for high quality speech and language provision
An estimated two million children in the UK have some sort of communication challenge
The transformational impact of nature
Forest schools allow children with SEND to really breathe and be themselves
Ten minutes with…Dr Carmel Kent
Dr Carmel Kent is director of The Harbour, a self-directed learning centre, in Oxford
Finding out more about…rejection sensitive dysphoria
Rejection sensitive dysphoria is a severe emotional response, or pain, caused by perceived failures or feelings of rejection
Finding out more about…auditory processing disorder
Although not in itself a learning disability, auditor procesing disorder can affect how children hear and process information
Finding out more about…selective mutism
Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder in which children are unable to speak in specific social situations, despite being verbal in others
Developing communication skills through board games
A family games night can open up the world of words and language, says Michelle Leah