How do I know if a school can meet my child’s needs?

You have been on the school tours and weighed up the pros and cons and finally you feel you have an idea of what might be a good fit. Here are few tips for giving your first choice a little ‘health check’ to help you to know if the school will be able to meet your child’s needs.

EducationSarah BillinghamSeptember 1, 2020special needs, SEND, inclusion, parenting, special needs parenting, SEN parenting, parenting special children, disability, support for disability, choosing a school, choosing an SEN schoolComment

Guest blog: Why we need to look passed the behaviour

Guest blog from Vicky Evans, parenting coach from Parenting ADHD, shares her insights into understanding our children’s behaviour.

EducationSarah BillinghamJune 26, 2020special needs, SEND, inclusion, parenting, special needs parenting, SEN parenting, disability, attention, attention and listening, attention difficulties, behaviour, understanding behaviour, ADHDComment

Embodied Learning in children: Why the mind needs the body to increase attention span & alertness.

Guest blog from Minisha Yasin, occupational therapist and founder of My Therapy Services, encourages us to look at things with a fresh pair of eyes. Quite often they may just need a little tweaking!

Therapy, EducationSarah BillinghamMarch 9, 2020special needs, SEND, inclusion, parenting, special needs parenting, SEN parenting, disability, occupational therapy, attention, attention and listening, sensory integration, learning, classroom skills, concentration, attention difficultiesComment

5 myths that stop families applying for disability living allowance

I am surprised how often I meet families of children with additional needs who have not applied for Disability Living allowance (DLA). When I ask them why they haven’t, more often than not it is because they think it isn’t meant for them. I have begun to realise that people are missing out on (desperately needed) support because of a few myths floating around. Let’s debunk those myths and get on the right track!

EducationSarah BillinghamFebruary 17, 2020special needs, SEND, inclusion, parenting, special needs parenting, SEN parenting, parenting special children, speech and language, disability, disability living allowance, support for disabilityComment