Kate E Reynolds
@kateereynolds1
Autism/ID mother. Author/speaker: Autism, intellectual disability, smearing, female Autism, relationships & sexuality for Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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http://kateereynolds.com 15-04-2012 18:17:36
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I’m delighted that the judge rejected University of Bristol’s appeal - one they should never have brought. Natasha Abrahart deserved better, as do her parents. It’s time all universities had a statutory duty of care towards the students they all too often fail to support. Natasha's Dad
In his parliamentary debate on #SEND provision, Richard Burgon MP called for the scrapping of Safety Valve ✅, the cancelling of LA high needs debt ✅ and for government to discourage the demonisation of "pushy parents" who are forced to fight for their children's support. We concur
‘Fighting every step is so hard' Katie, 17, is autistic and has barely been to school since she was 13. She joined Nuala McGovern to discuss her experience as a child navigating England’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system, and how it has impacted her.
"A punitive approach is rarely helpful because what you really need is to work as a team: the school, the parents and the local authority. As soon as there’s a punitive element you are breaking down that partnership." Wonderful stuff from Professor Tamsin Ford 💙 tinyurl.com/3n8dmdaj