You may remember last week we reviewed a brilliant book to help children understand Autism called My Awesome Autism (read the review here). Lots of our readers were very impressed by it so I’m delighted to be able to share with you another children’s book by the same […]
There’s a whole host of brilliant children’s TV for pre-school aged children available at the moment- many of which manage to strike the balance of being exciting for kids whilst ticking the educational box for us, their parents! But what about teaching children about special educational needs and […]
I’ve just completed a brilliant and informative course by OnLine Training on Autism Spectrum Disorders this week. If you’ve not come cross OnLine Training, they provide a range of professional development SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) courses for teachers and teaching assistants. Their courses are completely online […]
We are extremely excited to be teaming up with Special Direct (TTS Group) to GIVE AWAY a Calming Weighted Blanket (worth over £70!) to one lucky winner on twitter. If the children in the school you work in or your own child for example could benefit from one […]
We’ve been on the look out for the best sensory books for young children, in particular tactile books that children can touch and feel. Skip to our Amazon Shop to find them all here Why are sensory books important? Young children learn through their senses- Tactile books are […]
If your own children, or the children you teach, would benefit from a Pop-Up Sensory Space including Sensory Den Activity Cards– head over to our Twitter Account to find out how to enter our GIVEAWAY* to stand a chance of winning this fantastic prize** worth around £99. (Terms […]
Helping young children to develop an understanding of their own emotions and the emotions of others, is very important. If a child can start to use words, or signs to express how they are feeling it enables others to help them more effectively. For example, if a child […]
Sleep is the holy grail in parenting circles. Having children who don’t sleep well, not only affects the child but can impact on their whole family. Whether it be children struggling to get to sleep, waking in the night or getting up too early- it can be incredibly […]
This week we were sent the most gorgeous, children’s book by Katie Flanagan (illustrated by Anna Krupa) It’s not only beautiful because of its illustrations but also beautiful in it’s aim to help children vocalise and understand their emotions. What did we like about it? Illustrations: We adored […]
We’ve been reading Robin and the White Rabbit by Emma Lindström and Åse Brunnström (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) this week. A clever and engaging children’s book about an autistic child who is struggling socially at school. The child makes friends with a white rabbit who suggests ways of helping. […]