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Engaging activities for autistic children Taking your autistic child out of their comfort zone might fill you with unease, but it could help them to enjoy new experiences and gently extend their boundaries. |
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SEN support in schools - What's the real story? A recent government inquiry showed that parents of children with special educational needs feel let down by the educational system. |
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Could your child have neuro developmental delay? Neuro developmental delay could explain why your child is having problems with their development. NDD expert Sue Cook of www.helpingadhd.com explains what NDD means for your child. |
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How can a clinical psychologist help your child with SEN? We find out about the role a clinical psychologist plays in supporting children with special educational needs. |
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Help your child's communication skills The ability to communicate is something many of us take for granted, but one in ten children in the UK struggle with a communication development or disability. |
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10 things to know about Autistic Spectrum Disorders in children Autism is a development disorder that affects social communication and interactions. It is the most common condition in a group of disorders known as Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). |
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Opening the doors for autistic children Fay Akhaven is a very special mum. After she's said goodnight to her children, she switches on her computer and works into the night tackling paperwork, updating a website, and dealing with queries over a new school she has founded for children with autism. |
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Introducing the My Child family learning online shop We've launched our new online catalogue shop. Visit the site at http://shop.mychild.co.uk. |
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Making Sense of the SEN Code of Practice With around one in five UK children experiencing some sort of special educational needs at some point in their school life, the SEN Code of Practice document aims to provide extensive support for pupils, teaching staff, and parents. |
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The Role of Educational Psychologists An educational psychologist is concerned with supporting children and young people within an educational setting. They are there to help your child find more effective means with which to learn. We chat to consultant child educational psychologist Laverne Antrobus, whose work includes consulting on television's House of Tiny Tearaways. |
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Learning British Sign Language With 93 per cent of all communication being non-verbal, it seems we could all benefit from learning British Sign Language - the fourth indigenous language of the UK after English, Scots-Gaelic and Welsh. |
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Living with Autism Children with autism are not all alike. In fact they can be as different from each other as any other child. There is an ‘autistic spectrum' and children may be on different points of it. Some children have difficulties alongside their autism, which may affect their education and their overall emotional and social development. |
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Children with Autism At eighteen months old Raun Kaufman was diagnosed with severe autism. Today, almost 40 years later, he travels the world teaching parents and professionals about a unique approach to autism treatment, which, he says, led to his complete recovery. |
