The Problem with the School Attendance Obsession: A Parent’s View
So it’s that time of year again. Back to School . Uniforms lined up (for some), bags packed (for some), and government ministers out in full...
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label education. Show all posts
Monday, 1 September 2025
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
We Are Not Seeing It {Book Review}
November 05, 2024
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' We Are Not Seeing It ' is an honest and compelling read, written by Luisa Gray, whose awesome illustrations can be found online at...
Tuesday, 25 June 2024
The Teen’s Guide to PDA {Book Review}
June 25, 2024
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I am always thrilled when there is another addition to the growing library of books about PDA ( Pathological Demand Avoidance ) and The Teen...
Monday, 15 April 2024
MindJam Support for young people
April 15, 2024
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MindJam is an organisation I first heard about a few years ago, when our PDA daughter was unable to attend school and was struggling to enga...
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 18
October 10, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Already we are up to week 18 of the Not Fine in School series - so many stories of children and their families being failed by the educatio...
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 17
October 03, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Not Fine in School is a phrase far too many families currently relate to. Is it children or parents at fault, or is it perhaps the education...
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 16
September 26, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
The phrase 'Not Fine In School' describes the current situation for too many children in this country. There is a one-size-fits-all ...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 15
September 19, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
There are many children who are not 'fine' in school, despite their parents being told they are. Welcome to Week 15 of sharing exper...
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
Not Fine In School. Week 14
September 12, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Time for Week 14 of my 'Not Fine In School' series. For those who are wondering what this is about, I started this series to share r...
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
Not Fine In School. Week 13
September 05, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
September is always full of those three little words that strike fear into lots of families across our nation (August for those in Scotland)...
Monday, 4 September 2023
September. Back To School.. for some.
September 04, 2023
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September. I have a love-hate relationship with this month. The weather is often lovely; less hot than full-on summer days (ha, although we ...
Tuesday, 30 May 2023
The Educator's Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance {Book Review)
May 30, 2023
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The Educator's Experience of Pathological Demand Avoidance is the latest book about the PDA profile of autism to hit the shelves. Writt...
Friday, 14 April 2023
The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance {Book Review}
April 14, 2023
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The Teacher's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance has been written by Clare Truman, a teacher in special needs schools and alt...
Monday, 20 March 2023
Square Pegs: Inclusivity, compassion and fitting in (Book Review)
March 20, 2023
Square Pegs
When Square Pegs: Inclusivity, compassion and fitting in landed on my doorstep with a thud a couple of weeks ago, I wondered how I woul...
Sunday, 5 March 2023
Can't Not Won't (Book Review)
March 05, 2023
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Can’t Not Won’t is a new book by Eliza Fricker, recently published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Already on its third reprint, it has ins...
Wednesday, 1 February 2023
Your Child is Not Broken {Book Review}
February 01, 2023
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*This post contains an affiliate link and I may receive a small commission if you click and buy. It won't cost you any extra* Your Child...
Monday, 30 January 2023
Not Fine In School. Week 12
January 30, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Time for Week 12 of my ' Not Fine In School ' series. The idea of this series is to share real experiences of school and education f...
Monday, 23 January 2023
Not Fine in School. Week 11
January 23, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Welcome to Week 11 of sharing experiences from families whose children are NOT fine in school. So many people have contacted me, keen to tel...
Monday, 16 January 2023
Not Fine In School. Week 10
January 16, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
Time for another post in my Not Fine in School blog series . These posts attempt to highlight some of the issues around school attendance, a...
Monday, 9 January 2023
Not Fine In School. Week 9
January 09, 2023
Special Educational Needs and Disability
How many children do we think fall into the ' Not Fine in School ' category? Just one in every school? Or a handful? I'm guessin...
