How can you explain Nystagmus to a child?
Nystagmus is a vision impairment that affects 1 in 1000 people, but what is it exactly and how can you explain it to a child? In…
Category: Special Educational Needs
Can I Tell You About Nystagmus? Interview with the author
In this Interview with LBC London news, Nadine Neckles reflects on her experience as a young mum whose child is affected by Nystagmus, an involuntarily…
Can I Tell You about Nystagmus?
My name is Nadine and I am special-needs blogger, Life Coach (coachingforcarers.co.uk) and author of Can I tell you about Nystagmus? This easy to read…
Get Autism Active
Dr Susan Crawford has written a practical guide to teaching and assessing fundamental movement skill for individuals on the autism spectrum. To find out more…
The Child’s World, Third Edition – What’s New?
The Child’s World, Third Edition is out now. The highly anticipated follow up to 2009’s influential text and bestseller has impressed early readers, so what…
A spelling activity for children with dyslexia – Spelling Corks!
A spelling activity taken from The Big Book of Dyslexia Activities for Kids and Teens by Gavin Reid, Nick Guise and Jennie Guise. Packed with fun,…
Social Stories – Siobhan Timmins and Social Articles into Adulthood
Dr Siobhan Timmins is an approved Satellite Trainer in Social Stories™ and offers training in the approach to parents, professionals, and NHS staff. She is an…
18 in 18: A Chromosome and a Year
JKP author, researcher and speaker Kate E. Reynolds recently travelled to the Chromosome 18 Europe conference, to speak to attendees about sexuality and relationships. Here,…
Dyslexia: the transition from school to college doesn’t have to be difficult
Learning support advisor Ann-Marie McNicholas describes how there are many options available to young people with dyslexia when they leave school, which they might not…
Screen Time for Autistic Children
Jonas Torrance is a registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist and a behaviour consultant, who has worked with autistic children for over 30 years. He also facilitates…