Is an assessment really necessary for dyslexia?
‘Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences: A Concise Guide for Teachers and Parents’ written by Gavin Reid and Jennie Guise, experienced dyslexia and learning differences…
Category: parenting
Grandparenting the Children of Addicted Parents: Experiences and Wisdom for Kinship Carers
Imagine what it would be like if you suddenly found yourself being expected to take on the full-time care of your grandchildren, without any support.…
How do I talk to my children about Dementia?
Social worker, family therapist and author of My Book about Brains, Change and Dementia – Lynda Moore – talks about the importance of having an…
Friends Like Henry – Autism dogs
Nuala Gardner is the mother of Dale and Amy, who are both on the autism spectrum. Now an expert on autism dogs, Nuala’s career has…
Common Agreement – Relationships and Sex Education
Kate E. Reynolds, JKP author, researcher and speaker, recently gave a talk about how parents can and should be confident in educating their children about sex…
Simple Autism Strategies for Home and School
Sarah Cobbe has worked in the field of autism for more than twenty years, in a career that has involved teaching, writing and training. In this…
He’s Not Naughty!
Autistic people have changed the world, now the world has to change to understand them, writes Deborah Brownson MBE, author of He’s Not Naughty! and…
Supporting Kids & Teens with Exam Stress, by Joanne Steer
I have worked in children’s mental health services for the last twenty years. During this time I have noticed an increase in children and young…
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…
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…