Impact of dyspraxia on children’s moods
Imagine your school aged child struggled to climb stairs, brush their teeth or use cutlery. Wouldn’t you want schools to be aware of their problems and make allowances or, even better, find solutions...
View ArticleYoga therapy for children with disabilities provides an oasis of calm
Set in the heart of Islington, just a five minute walk from Highbury and Islington station, the MahaDevi Yoga Centre is a unique place of tranquillity and peace. The centre opened its doors just over a...
View ArticleCOMING SOON :The Ed Show at the NEC
The Education Show is a firm favourite with many teachers in the midlands and north of England and, sitting alongside Birmingham airport, it attracts staff from Ireland and Europe as well. It offers...
View ArticleSnap election affects mental health petition
The announcement that we are to have a general election on 8 June has thrown many campaigns into disarray. The petition Make mental health education compulsory in primary and secondary schools needs...
View ArticleProviding top quality care for those who cannot care for themselves.
According to experts, one in 10 children aged 5-16 has a clinically diagnosed mental health disorder and around one in seven has less severe problems that still affect how they feel, their...
View ArticlePupils with autism are victims of bullying in primary schools
According to the NHS, there are about 100,000 children in the UK with autism and 70% are educated in mainstream schools. They can find it hard to read facial expressions and body language and...
View ArticleInvisible barriers to inclusion
Today March 16th 2019 is Disabled Access Day. Our government has promised to get one million disabled people into work over the next decade. This will certainly be a challenge as many disabled workers...
View ArticleA deadly disease in our schools you’ve probably never heard of
Today -July 4th – is National Mesothelioma Day and this year the charity Mesothelioma UK is drawing attention to the risk to children in primary schools. Politicians and environmentalists are rightly...
View ArticleNo Show Bett?
Many assistive technology companies have already decided that the Bett Show is no longer on their radar but we are promised that Inclusion, Social Mobility and SEND will be one of six content themes...
View Article#Covid19 – critical care symbols – when words are not enough
The Critical Care Communication Chart – A free symbol chart from Widgit Software Developed with the Speech and Language Therapy Team at Weston General Hospital Helps medical staff communicate with...
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