Education

Find guidance on educational support, from identifying additional needs to accessing provision and exam arrangements. These articles help parents and young people navigate schooling and specialist educational options.

Assessing Children for Special Educational Needs

Education is the gateway to future success for all children. The hallmark of developed democratic countries is the provision of high quality education for it...

Communication: Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

Imagine living in a world, where everybody speaks a foreign language to you. And no matter how you gesture, no matter what words you utter or signals you sen...

Further Education for People With Learning Disabilities

There is sometimes a misconception that people with learning disabilities will opt for a college placement prior to attending a day-centre. There has often b...

Learning Disabilities and the Montessori Method

The Montessori method is based on the fundamental belief that children learn best by doing. With the Montessori method, learning takes place in an environmen...

Learning Styles for Children with Learning Disabilities

Not everybody learns in the same way – we all have our natural preferences as to how we acquire and store the information that we learn. Traditionally, the...

Normalisation and Learning Disabilities

Until relatively recently, people with learning disabilities were often rejected and socially excluded from mainstream society. Normalisation is a principle...

Placing Children With a Learning Disability in School

Every parent wants the best for their children, and the quality of education that they receive can be of paramount importance. But what if your child has spe...

Pre-School Education Needs for Children With Learning Disabilities

Many learning disabilities and special education needs (SEN) are identified and diagnosed during childhood. They can become apparent during antenatal pregnan...

Quick Guide to Learning Disability Services

The term 'learning disability' covers a huge range of symptoms, conditions and impact on the individual. In many cases, the 'type' of learning disability its...

Support for Children in Mainstream Education

As a parent, you may feel that your child, despite their difficulties, may benefit from mainstream education within an all-abilities environment. Many childr...

What Are Special Educational Needs?

Every child learns in different ways and at different rates. But at what point do reduced learning abilities become special educational needs? Defining Speci...