Sally is 15 and is a bright girl. She is in the top stream for English, history and French and is expected to get top grades in most of her GCSEs. However, she is in the bottom set for Maths. She has always found maths a problem but has usually found ways of getting round …
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Two girls, Kathleen and Jennifer are both are now at High School, after successful transition. The two girls were very different personalities, one, Kathleen, much more compliant and more able than the other. The other girl, Jennfier, with a great sense of humour, also had a heart complaint, for which finally, after much fighting by …
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Eamonn is nine and on psychologist’s tests appears to be of average ability.  He did score low though on tests which measure his auditory sequential memory.  Eamonn hears and can use individual sounds but has trouble blending them together.  He needs to have regular practise using onset and rhyming activities. In class Eamonn’s teacher complains …
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Lisa is 12 and is bilingual speaking German as her mother tongue.  Having moved to Britain a few years ago she never learned to write in German but speaks it fluently.  She has been referred to the SENCO because she was finding it hard to settle in school.  She achieved level 4 in English in …
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Paul is 4 and has been in P1 for a few months.  He has an older sister in P3.  It is very obvious that while the other children have settled down to school routine Paul is finding it very difficult.  He seems to be quite a bright child but when persuaded to sit with the …
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Declan is 14. He is an albino and is totally blind.  This means that he has no pigments in his skin.  His hair is white and his eyes are very pink.  He must not go out in the sun without complete sun block.  He is of average intelligence and is very sociable.  Declan has learned braille …
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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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