Special educational needs
If you think your child has special educational needs, or they’ve already been identified as SEN, you’ll have lots of questions and you’ll be looking for ways to help your child.
Support your child with special educational needs
In this section you’ll find lots of information, advice and tips, including how to identify if your child has special educational needs, how to make sense of the SEN Code of Practice, settling your SEN child in school, the SEN system and how clinical psychologists can help and how you can support your SEN child’s learning at home.
And for more in-depth help on specific special educational needs, check out our sections on ADHD, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyslexia and dyspraxia. For even more help with dyslexia, check out The Dyslexia Toolkit for Parents.
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Does your child have special educational needs?
Find out about the wide spectrum of special educational needs children can have – and how you can support them at home and get the support they need in school.
Best apps for children with special educational needs
If you're supporting a child with special educational needs, try these brilliant apps to help make life easier, at school and at home.
How to work with your child’s SENCO
Having a healthy working relationship with your child’s SENCO can help ensure they get the support they need. Here’s how to ensure you make a good team. By Lucy Dimbylow
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