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One of the reasons I chose teaching as my career was its family friendly reputation. After all, given my other choice was to be a…
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Conscious that a few weeks ago I had a rant about the state of inclusion, I’ve been thinking ever since: How can we improve it?…
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The current reality in many authorities is that academically able children with autism are often difficult to place. At secondary level there often isn’t an…
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As I sit having finished work for the summer, I am forced, not for the first time to wonder whether inclusion in its current state…
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Having been back at work (very part time) for the last two months, I am forced to admit that part time work has pretty big…
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The Sun has got his hat on, the birds are singing their song and the feeding therapist is coming out to play. I am once…
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This week has formed a significant milestone in our life – my return to work has happened. I am once again a teacher. It’s a…
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Over the years I’ve had many parents cross my classroom door. They have been let down, lied to, failed. Failed by a system but also…
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As I sit once again inside another hospital room, the little man lying asleep in a cot next to me, another night of vomit over,…
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After the publication of yesterday’s articles in the guardian and the independent regarding pushy parents wanting a diagnosis of SEND for their children, I have…