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Birth Trauma
Birth trauma occurs in approximately 29 out of every 1,000 births in the US, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. This is a shocking statistic given the advanced state of modern medicine. Tragically, many of these injuries, including cerebral palsy and...
Autistic Burnout
In the general population, burnout usually means that the demands of life are exceeding a person’s resources to cope, and the body and brain begin to diminish in efficiency. In the Autistic child, burnout is profoundly debilitating as it affects them at levels which...
The SEND Review: What Happens Next?
Following the unveiling of the SEND Review, officials in the Department for Education are currently insisting that there will be a Send Improvement Plan before Christmas 2022, despite the fact that there has been speculation that the Schools Bill could be imminently...
Gender Bias in ASD
Historically, ASD has mainly been associated with more males than females, but new research is showing that girls present with autism in different ways and, until now, their symptoms have largely been dismissed or misdiagnosed. According to the CDC, one in every...
The SEND Review’s ‘Big Ideas’
The SEND review has been criticized by the MP Robert Halford – who was previously the Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee – regarding its direction. In particular, Mr. Halford noted the SEND system’s lack of accountability and the lack of suitable...
SEND Interns to Work
Supported internships are work-based learning programs designed to help young people with learning difficulties and autism transition into employment. These programs are usually unpaid and an EHCP is required to be eligible, but they provide on-the-job training and...
Our Hyperactive Brain
It is thought that ADHD (Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) did not exist a century ago in the forms we are seeing with increasing prevalence today. Hyperactivity has always existed in basic forms such as difficulty in focusing and staying still, but new...
SEND In the Law
The law is clear that children with special educational needs and disabilities who are in penal detention centres should receive appropriate provision and support. All secure penal settings are required to carry out an educational assessment of every child who is...
Singing Ourselves Happy
It is well known that newborn babies respond to melodies their mothers sang to them when they were in the womb. From the earliest years, research shows that music, especially classical music and classical singing greatly enhances mental, physical, emotional and...
Adults and ADHD
The most common psychiatric disorder diagnosed in childhood is ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) which has been found to persist into adulthood 60% of the time, despite it being a disorder which is generally considered to lessen with age. Studies have...