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Understanding Epilepsy – A Spotlight on SEND
Epilepsy has always been seen as a mysterious condition which affects around 65 million people worldwide and although 1 in 26 will develop epilepsy in their lifetime, sufferers continue to experience prejudice and discrimination, despite the fact that it is not...
Embracing Dyspraxia – A Spotlight on SEND
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD), also known as Dyspraxia, was first observed in children in the early 1900s and was termed ‘Congenital Maladroitness.’ In 1925, French doctors described it as ‘motor weakness’ and in 1937, Dr Samuel Orton began to focus on...
Dismantling Dyslexia – A Spotlight on SEND
Since it was first identified in 1881, Dyslexia has become the most common learning disability worldwide, affecting between 3 and 7% of the population. Intelligence is mainly unaffected although it is often associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder...
Autism Facts – A Spotlight on SEND
Over the past twenty years, there has been a worldwide increase in children being diagnosed with Autism, and experts are theorising as to why this is happening. Autism is a neurodevelopmental spectrum disorder which affects the normal social and communication...
Calming the Chaos – A Spotlight on SEND
It is always difficult when a parent first learns their child is suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the UK, 1 in 10 children will be displaying symptoms of ADHD by the age of 7 years and exhausted parents will have sought help from a...
SPOTLIGHT ON SEND IN SCHOOLS
SEND Challenges Recognition of challenging behaviours in children with special educational needs and disabilities often leads to confusion about which school would be most appropriate to cater for those needs. Particular behaviours which are outwardly aggressive in...
SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH RISKS
LOCKED DOWN AND LOCKED OUT School closures throughout lockdowns imposed by the pandemic have undoubtedly had a serious impact on the cognitive, behavioural and social skills of children of all ages. Since March 2020, we have lived through unprecedented times, and...
SPOTLIGHT ON SEND IN SCHOOLS
A dropout rate of one in three teachers in schools throughout the UK is expected within the next five years, according to a survey by the National Education Union. This worrying trend has also been witnessed across the SEN sector too, with a growing shortage of...
SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH RISKS
SEND SUPPORT CRISIS One of the most vulnerable groups affected by the pandemic lockdown measures are children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and the families of these children. Since lockdowns were imposed in March 2020 many of the...
SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH RISKS
Our Smart New World Artificial Intelligence and monitoring systems are predicted to be running many aspects of our lives in the near future. Controversially, AI is also expected to fix all our emotional and mental problems alongside organising our diets, education...