Author: happyinschool

Suzy Rowland is an author, speaker, Autism & ADHD Specialist and poet. Suzy’s son was diagnosed with Asperger’s & ADHD aged nine, and, after years of unsatisfactory experiences with schools. She set up the HIS (#happyinschool) project in 2018. Suzy’s belief is that parents, educators and children working together, have a unique opportunity to develop radical new systems around educating and supporting children and young people with autism/ADHD. Suzy works in partnership with schools, local authorities, charities and parent/carer groups offering training, dialogue, influence and education and coaches families using CBT style therapy to communicate better with each other and with stakeholders.

3. Tips for Families of Children with Special Educational Needs (during a crisis)

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Tips For Families Of Children With Special Education Needs #coronavirus It’s been a dramatic start to the decade. Perhaps this will be the decade of change and evolution we all need. Change starts with us as individuals and families. News of Covid-19 has swept the globe so rapidly, it’s hard to remember what was in … Continue reading 3. Tips for Families of Children with Special Educational Needs (during a crisis)

2. Tips For Families Of Children With Special Education Needs #coronavirus

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Article was published in mybaba.com: https://www.mybaba.com/special-education-needs-tips/ I’ve split this piece into three parts to give you  time to absorb the words and try out the suggestions without feeling rushed. If you missed part one, here is the link Routine Loss of routine is deeply de-stabilising for children on the autism spectrum. Any change can create … Continue reading 2. Tips For Families Of Children With Special Education Needs #coronavirus

Social stories: this time, slower

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You may have seen these in other places but they are a great tool. There is a lot of information in these social stories and it’s worth taking the time to revisit these with your autistic /ADHD children, but they are useful for kids without autism /ADHD too! What we all going through is huge, … Continue reading Social stories: this time, slower

1. Tips For Families Of Children With Special Education Needs #coronavirus

by happyinschool

Article was published in mybaba.com: https://www.mybaba.com/special-education-needs-tips/ I’ve split this piece into three parts to give you  time to absorb the words and try out the suggestions without feeling rushed. Part One It’s been a dramatic start to the decade. Perhaps this will be the decade of change and evolution we all need. Change starts with … Continue reading 1. Tips For Families Of Children With Special Education Needs #coronavirus

S.E.N.D in the Clowns – what sparked my passion?

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Do you know any children or young people with autism/ADHD who have been excluded from school? If you are their parent, I feel your pain, as I was that mum. I feel as strongly about excluding children from school, as I much as I believe in well-behaved children. These two are not at opposite ends … Continue reading S.E.N.D in the Clowns – what sparked my passion?

Has your child been diagnosed with autism? How to get from chaos to calm

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Article published in Motherhood: The Real Deal Getting an autism diagnosis for your child can be a shock, which usually mellows down into relief.  Your nagging suspicions were right, now you have a name for the behaviours. Once you’ve got your head around the diagnosis, there are probably hundreds of questions swirling in your mind. What … Continue reading Has your child been diagnosed with autism? How to get from chaos to calm