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  • What reasonable adjustments can I ask for an autistic child?
    May 15, 2024

    What reasonable adjustments can I ask for an autistic child?

    Knowing your rights and your child’s rights, particularly when they have special educationalĀ support needs (SEND), is important to ensure that they have all the necessary support toĀ help them at school. Reasonable adjustments are changes that are made for children withĀ SEND to ensure that they are supported and not disadvantaged at all compared to otherĀ children. The Equality Act (2010) supports this.
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    March 1, 2024

    Best courses for parents of an autistic child

    Parenting isn’t easy. Whilst it is undoubtedly the biggest blessing, it is also constant. It’s around the clock love, care and patience. However, when your child is autistic it can feel harder to get it ā€˜right’. You want to celebrate your child’s neurodiversity and help them to feel happy, healthy and supported. There are courses to help parents around the country and online on how best to support children with autism. In this blog, SpecialKids.Company will round up some of the best ones for you should you wish to explore them.
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  • image of the words STOP written in yellow on the curb of a crossing. Leaves cover the floor slightly
    August 19, 2023

    Teaching Children with Autism Road Safety

    Lots of children with autism lack danger awareness and quite frankly, that can be terrifying. It means that they are vulnerable and at risk of injuring themselves. They can also be over andĀ under-sensitiveĀ to smells, textures and sounds,Ā impactingĀ their ability to process information. When near traffic, this can be dangerous as it can be distracting and overwhelming. All of this means that teaching autistic children road safety is paramount. In this blog, we will discuss how to reach road safetyĀ forĀ children with autism.
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