by Sir Peter Birkett | Jan 11, 2023 | Education
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...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Nov 23, 2022 | Education
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...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Oct 13, 2022 | Mental Health
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...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 30, 2022 | Mental Health
‘The biggest challenge in life is to be yourself in a world that is trying to make you like everyone else’ Much has been written about the diagnosis and treatment of ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) from an outsider’s perspective, but what is it like to inhabit a...
by Sir Peter Birkett | Sep 13, 2022 | Mental Health
In the UK today, 1 in 100 children are affected by ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder), a disturbing 10% increase since 1992, with males being 4 times more likely to be on the spectrum than females. Studies are being carried out as to the reasons behind the escalation of...
