Category Archives: Special Education Needs

Helping Special Children: what we can learn from a special cat

    What can a fluffy grey cat from Davyhulme teach us about helping children with Special Educational Needs?  Two year-old Jessi-Cat (tweet her here) became an international news sensation earlier year when she was crowned National Cat of the … Continue reading

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SEN Awareness Week: what are the key indicators of Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a disability, a disadvantage and a demonstrable benefit, a condition with many advantages as well as drawbacks.  The most common learning difficulty, dyslexia mainly affects one’s ability to read and/ or spell.  The happy side effect of dyslexia … Continue reading

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SEN Awareness Week: what is Autistic Spectrum Disorder?

  Did you know that autism is just one of five main types of Autistic Spectrum Disorder?  The autistic spectrum includes Asperger Syndrome, autism, Rett Syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.  Autistic Spectrum Disorders are not learning difficulties … Continue reading

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SEN Awareness Week: what is SEN?

It’s SEN Awareness Week at Better Tuition but let’s be clear: every week is SEN Awareness Week here at our Urmston tuition centre.  Special Educational Needs (SEN) is an umbrella term which includes a range of learning difficulties and developmental … Continue reading

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