Daniel is 15. He has a brother Adam who is 7.  They both have Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.  Daniel is in a wheelchair but has good upper body strength.  Adam walks but his balance is unsteady.  Daniel is aware of his disease and the limitations it will have on his life.  Despite being a bright student …
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Robert is 9 and has a statement due to his difficulties in speech, both in expressing and understanding speech and his lack of ability in reading and writing. Robert now attends a speech & language unit after spending 3 years at a mainstream school where his behaviour was causing concern. He liked to have the …
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Sandra is 15 and is in foster care. She has had a history of being in trouble in class and has had outreach support which appeared to be successful as she is aware that her behaviour can at times be inappropriate. She does want to do well at school and produces good work when she …
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Bobby is 12 and in his first year at secondary school. He has repeatedly been in trouble for misbehaviour in school. He has been suspended twice and has had a period of outreach support in a behaviour modification unit. In science one day Bobby is involved in an activity and is asked to sit down …
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Jackie is 5 and has not been at school long. She has coeliac disease so her mother provides her with a suitable snack for break and a packed lunch. The school has its own cafeteria and the food on offer is particularly exciting to the children. The sweets and cakes also appeal to Jackie despite …
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Annie is eleven. She is a bright, bubbly little girl of normal to high intelligence but she is very small and almost confined to a wheelchair due to brittle bone disease. She has attended a normal primary school until now and has sat the transfer test. (N.I). However, despite achieving a suitable grade for grammar …
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I particularly like Lexia for phonological training where literacy problems require it….. When Jamie was assessed last year at the end of fifth class I think all of us who had taught him felt some guilt. Not so much for his lack of attainment; we all knew about that and could, to some degree, put …
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Peter is 9 and is a relatively new pupil to the school, having been expelled from his previous one due to extreme behaviour problems. He has quite severe dyslexia and as a result becomes extremely emotional and frustrated when asked to do something which is difficult for him.In his first few days at the school …
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Noel is 8. He has language problems (difficulty in expressing what he wants to say) in addition to the communication and socialization problems associated with the Aspergers condition. Another aspect of Aspergers is the need to tell the truth no matter what the circumstances. He is unaware of how he might inadvertently hurt other people’s …
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Rachel is 10. She has cerebral palsy. She has a twin brother who is unaffected. She uses a walking frame but still needs the help of an adult. She has bladder and bowel control but because she can’t stand unaided, needs help with toileting. Rachel’s speech is also affected and she has poor fine motor …
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