Jessica Whalley’s powerful new book, The Autistic Mom, sheds light on her deeply personal journey as an autistic and ADHD mother raising a nonverbal autistic son. This candid, compelling book is a must-read for parents of neurodivergent children, adults navigating their own neurodivergence, and anyone interested in understanding autism and ADHD more deeply.
Spending time outdoors can have a multitude of benefits for all children. But for those with SEND, outdoor activities can offer invaluable advantages. From improving physical health and boosting mental well-being, to developing motor skills, regulate emotions, and build confidence. All while creating meaningful family memories.
However, outings can sometimes also feel overwhelming....
A new year opens up the opportunity for a fresh start, new routines, and new resolutions, so there’s no better time to invest in something designed to make day-to-day family life smoother and take you one step closer to achieving your goals.
Whether you want to simplify family life with multiple young children, prioritise your mental and physical health, or are a SEND family looking...
Families who have children with SEND will soon receive further support with short breaks, supported internship opportunities and recognition of Down syndrome
Families across England who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) will soon receive further support with more short breaks, supported internship opportunities and better support for those with Down syndrome...
York families will be able to get information and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, thanks to the launch of two new websites.
www.raiseyork.co.uk and www.yorksend.org (York’s Local Offer) have been created with children and young people, parents, carers and professionals to make it quicker and easier for local families to get the information they need about local services and community...
Over a thousand new special school places confirmed, as additional seven special free schools to be built
Over a thousand more children and young people with SEND are set to benefit from access to high-quality specialised learning, with seven new special free schools in Cambridgeshire, Kent, Merton and Norfolk selected to be built alongside the existing 83 already committed to opening,...
Thousands of families with children with special educational needs supported with short breaks from theatre trips to outdoor activities helping to build vital skills
Thousands more families with children with special educational needs will receive support with short breaks, including theatre trips, hiking or craft workshops, as the scheme is expanded to 10 new areas of the country.
Adoption UK welcomes many of the government proposals, which were recently announced, to improve the way children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are supported in schools in England. However the organisation warns that the plan lacks urgency and misses opportunities to improve support for some of the most vulnerable pupils.
Plan for better, fairer access to high quality special educational needs and disabilities support.
Children and young people across England with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision (AP) will get high-quality, early support wherever they live in the country.
The SEND and AP improvement plan published today (Thursday 2 March) confirms...
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) publish a report on the area SEND consultation and a new area SEND inspection framework.
Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today launched a new joint framework for inspecting provision for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) within a local area. Beginning in January 2023,...
