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Author Row, Sandy.

Title Surviving the special educational needs system : how to be a "velvet bulldozer" / Sandy Row.

Publication Info. London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2005.

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Description 1 online resource (255 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 250) and index.
Contents Starting out: don't be daunted -- So how do you know when your child has special educational needs? -- So what does a statement of special educational needs look like? -- The final statement -- So how do you go about getting a statement? -- The tribunal, SENDIST and appealing -- Preparing for the second tribunal -- Alice's story -- Alex's story -- Richard's story -- More of Richard's story -- Tribunal II: the mummy's revenge! -- Jack's story -- Frequently asked questions -- A bit about us -- Special needs children who are officially adults -- And in conclusion.
Summary "Our children were supposed to be ''included'' in mainstream but in reality were ''excluded'' until they went into special needs placements where they were accepted and valued, exactly as they were, even though that was different to the ''norm''. They are polite, kind, decent people - but people who have difficulties."--Sandy Row. Sandy Row has four adopted children, all of whom it has transpired have special educational needs, all on the Autistic Spectrum (Asperger's Syndrome, Semantic Pragmatic Disorder). Some have ADHD, Dyslexia, Auditory Processing Disorder and Dyspraxia as well. Sandy an.
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Subject Children with disabilities -- Great Britain.
Children with disabilities.
Great Britain.
Children with disabilities -- Great Britain -- Identification.
Genre/Form Field guides.
Subject Special education -- Great Britain.
Special education.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Row, Sandy. Surviving the special educational needs system. London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2005 1843102625 (DLC) 2004013633 (OCoLC)55797970
ISBN 1423710312 (electronic book)
9781423710318 (electronic book)
1843102625 (paperback)
9781843102625 (paperback)
1846420571
9781846420573