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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Andrew is thirteen and is in year 9 in high school. He has been diagnosed as having ADHD and has been taking Ritalin for the last eight months. He is in your form class but you also teach him four times a week.  You have just begun the new academic year. In class you quickly notice …
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SEN is a term used to mean Special Educational Needs. A child is considered as having special educational needs if he/she has a learning difficulty which requires special educational provision (that is provision more than the average child) to be made for him/her. Many children have learning difficulties, but the important thing is that the …
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