All “EHCP” articles

Exam Access Arrangements are reasonable adjustments that can be made for an exam candidate with SEN or a disability.

Some special needs are easy to spot, others are found once a child has difficulties, frustrations, social and emotional problems.

Fragile X is an inherited genetic syndrome which results in learning and behavioural difficulty, associated with Autism.

When a child has an EHCP, a parent can name the school of their choice which gives them priority over many other applicants.

To choose a school for a SEN child, first priority is whether the school can support your child’s needs. Here’s what to consider.

From ABA to Zones of Regulation, therapy programmes for autistic children can be confusing. Here are commonly used approaches.

Autism signs in girls include difficulty with social cues, recognising facial expressions, making friends. Here’s how to support.

Anxiety is common in Autism, with 40-50 per cent of autistic people thought to have a severe level of anxiety on a regular basis.

Visual Impairment (VI), Hearing Impairment (HI) in childhood include sight and hearing difficulties. Here’s how to offer support.

ECHP is a legal document drawn up between the Local Education Authority, Health and Social Care and a child’s family.

Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty affecting numeracy; symptoms include problems with basic arithmetic and calculations

A child with attention deficit has difficulty with self-regulation and hyperactivity. Here’s how to support children with ADHD.

A genetic disorder is caused by abnormalities in the genome. Examples: Down’s syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Prader-Willi and more.

Autism or Autistic Spectrum Disorder affects how people communicate, interact with others, relate to the world around them.

Children with special education needs who don’t have an EHCP should have provisions made for them in school through SEN support.

A child making progress at a slower rate than peers may have global development delay. Here’s how to help them in school and home.

Most children with epilepsy attend mainstream schools and do not need additional provision, however medical support is necessary.

Emotionally Based School Avoidance occurs when an anxious child no longer wants to attend school. Here’s what can be done to help.

We explore circumstances in which SEN children with an EHCP can get state funding for an private school place.

Under the Equality Act schools are required to make reasonable adjustments so all children can access facilities and services.

Research shows adopted children experience higher rates of emotional and behavioural needs which require more support in school.

Some special needs are easy to spot, others are determined once a child experiences personal difficulty.

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Specific Learning Difficulties is the collective term given to conditions including dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.