So what you need to know about the impact of austerity on the support for children with special education needs is this:
A place for a child in the state sector: £24k per year.... and in the private sector: £62k.
No wonder private equity is heavily involved in special needs education & there was 10% growth in private schools in the year to January 2025.
A classic case of austerity cuts (in state provision) being a false economy!
#SpecialNeeds #education
h/t FT
Please boost, this is for a kid! (Potentially long post)
I am teaching a well spoken 10 year old kid on how to read and write, he's been struggling with it for a while now evidently.
The kid knows his phonics in a way that he would be able to recall the letter in requirement in response to being given a sound but struggles to come up with the letter for the spelling of words by himself.
He eventually gets the spellings for the words correct after lots of guidance, but it takes more help than is available in the real world. He would regularly spell a completely different word if given a word to spell out, for eg: he loves to spell out "t h a t" when given "t h e y" or "t h e r e" (when given the whole world and not its phonic explosion. He would also give me letters for a spelling for which no sound has been uttered by me (which would suggest that he needs to work on his phonics but when he pays attention it shows that he has his phonics right to the core when asked questions such as "what letter makes the ***given*** sound?"))
I've completed the various sounds that the alphabets make by themselves and when used with "h", for example how "phone" starts with the sound of "f" because of the use of "h" with "p". And that has certainly helped him attempt to come up with the spellings. I've been working on sight words as of right now and am hoping to start dictating whole sentences for him to write (he does this already with his parents and I've done so atleast once with him).
There is some signs of attention deficiency in his evaluations but nothing as concrete as to diagnose him with ADD or ADHD has come up yet. In short he hasn't yet been diagnosed with anything so far.
I'm wondering what proactive steps i could take to help this kid as a first time tutor, feel free to ask me any questions about him.
Tags: #edutooters @edutooters #education #literacy #boost #reading #writing #phonics #phonetics #psychology #specialneeds
#til an overlooked #zettlelkasten educator.
https://youtu.be/gQqrIxdDWWk
She clearly has years of experience #teaching and is the most concrete and methodical of the content creators on #knowledgerepresentation
Reposting for folks in #HomeSchooling , #specialneeds and #adhd followers.
Beautiful documentary about children with #downsyndrome and what they can achieve when people give them a chance and believe in and love them.
VICTORY! Legislation to protect the rights of parents *and* students in Washington schools heads to Governor Bob Ferguson
The passage of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296 is a victory for families and educators across the Evergreen State, and a defeat for right wing multimillionaire Brian Heywood and Republican legislators who want to impose their extreme ideology on everyone else.
Our current politicians are too upset about people's skin color and sexuality and immigration, that they forget everything that really matters in this society.
The health of citizens and the welfare of vulnerable individuals, are critical issues that must not be compromised or overlooked. 4/4
#equality #finland #specialneeds #politics #neurodiversity #welfare #disability #hallitus
In Namibia, horse-riding becomes therapy for children with special needs http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKHDt4 #HorseRiding #Therapy #SpecialNeeds #Equestrian #ChildDevelopment
Deidre Price Slams Kanye’s Claim Beyoncé’s Twins Are Special Needs Kids: ‘Comments Like That Are Why Parents Stay Silent’ https://shinemycrown.com/deidre-price-slams-kanyes-claim-beyonces-twins-are-special-needs-kids-comments-like-that-are-why-parents-stay-silent/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DeidrePrice #KanyeWest #Beyonce #SpecialNeeds #Parenting
It’s a detail that none of us wants to think about…what will happen to our children and dependents after we die.
I remember making a #will before my kids were born and addressing the details felt grim even then.
But what if you have children with #SpecialNeeds? It turns out you need specialist advice, a standard will won’t help, it could make your child’s life far worse.
Worth reading.
Chrisean Rock’s Son Still Can’t Sit Or Walk at 20 Months? Church Video Alarms Fans https://shinemycrown.com/chrisean-rocks-son-still-cant-sit-or-walk-at-20-months-church-video-alarms-fans/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ChriseanRock #Healing #Parenting #ChildDevelopment #SpecialNeeds
Three High Liability Issues Management of Special Needs Students with Dale Yeager SERAPH https://buff.ly/2Rm3qAB #specialneeds #specialed #IDEA #schools
I'm making a #publicart #commission for a #specialneeds #anpassadskola #school #art
The Nose Parade. Each nose holds a secret smell that can be exchanged with ampoules by lifting the top lid.
For the noses I am making a magic cupboard in hand carved wood. This school have kids who can communicate only through smells. So I decided to make a little art work where the teachers can combine teaching about art through sculptures and smells and some will also have sounds.
#beinganartist #ceramicnoses
‘We Never Saw It Coming’: Mother Devastated as Disabled Daughter’s $250,000 Trust Fund Disappears https://shinemycrown.com/we-never-saw-it-coming-mother-devastated-as-disabled-daughters-250000-trust-fund-disappears/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DisabilityAwareness #SpecialNeeds #TrustFunds #FinancialSecurity #Advocacy
"Local authorities are lobbying for law changes to give them more control over Send costs by limiting parental rights to appeal over Send assessments"
The same local authorities that have wasted over £100 million fighting parents and have lost over 99% of tribunal cases. We need new local authorities, not weakened protections for Special Needs kids. #SEND #SpecialNeeds
Fa un any gravàvem aquest vídeo per als Premis Compromís Social Banc Santander (2023) de l'@ujiuniversitat. Us el deixe per ací:
A year ago we recorded this video. Have a look:
THIS 🧪💉🦠LATEST ON NIH FUNDING, Contract Payments, Grants/Research 🔬 READ and Repost #News #Science #Research #R&D #Labs #EO #GovernmentFunding #ScienceStudies #Biology #Environment #EPA #NationalParks #DEI #Women #LGBTQ #Title1 #SpecialNeeds #Healthcare #CDC #Emory #WHO #DOGE #GOP #Dems #Politics
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VICTORY! Washington State Senate votes to supersede Brian Heywood and Jim Walsh’s I‑2081 with a clean parent’s rights law
Sponsored by Democratic Senator Claire Wilson, SB 5181 cleans up multiple state statutes that were messed up by an initiative spearheaded by Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh and his megadonor Brian Heywood last year.
This paper explores exam accommodations for a partially blind student in an EFL test. Researchers propose read-aloud accommodations, promoting better inclusion.
Martínez-Hernández, A.I., & Bellés-Fortuño, B. (2021). Accommodating the Syllabus to Visually Impaired Students in the English Language Classroom: Challenges and Concerns. International Journal of English Studies, 21(1), 75–92. https://doi.org/10.6018/ijes.438891
