Twenty Signs Of Special Educational Needs In School Children
A nagging feeling that something isn't quite right?
Don't wait for teachers to flag up difficulties; it is often the parent, with their holistic knowledge of a child, that first spots difficulties.
Most children will experience some of the symptoms listed below, to a lesser or greater extent but, if you can count off more than three or four, it may be time to think about enlisting some extra help.
What should you look out for?
Sandra Hutchinson, Editor of The Good Schools Guide - Special Educational Needs, explains how to navigate this site, to find the answers you need to your SEN issues.
Some...
SEN is in a state of flux. The Government is seeking to undertake major reforms to special educational needs while bystanders, parents and SEN protagonists watch anxiously in the...
... or are their difficulties part of 'normal childhood'?
A child may be considered naughty, a fidget, a daydreamer - symptoms of everyday childhood, but also...
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Action to take if you think your child has a special educational need
Children progress at different rates and have different ways in which they learn best but, if you have concerns,...
'Every child is different and Harry may not know that he’s supposed to be dyspraxic because he’s got Asperger’s.'
Over the years there has been...
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