Former SEMH Outreach teacher, Senco, teacher & Learning Mentor. Currently supporting autistic young people & families, who are struggling to access education
Brighton & Hove, UK
Joined November 2019
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SEMH Outreach Teacher retweeted
You see this, this is what happens in real life. The bots can't show up on the streets.
On the right there (yeah the far right) are the 6 nazis who turned up to cause mayhem.
Everyone else is there to stop them.
This is England.
It makes me laugh how I naively used to think to myself ‘Why do parents of SEN children always seem slightly bitter and cynical?’ then I became an SEN parent…
SEMH Outreach Teacher retweeted
83% educators say SEND learners aren’t effectively supported to achieve, say teachers— is it any wonder applications for EHC Needs Assessments have risen so much? specialneedsjungle.com/83-ed…
Sadly relatable, but validating at least - and good that articles like this are in the mainstream press. theguardian.com/society/arti…
Finally asked at Drs about ADHD diagnosis (after years of procrastinating/months of forgetting to make an appointment) I eventually managed to collect the screening questionnaire left for me at Drs reception. I put the form ‘somewhere safe’ and have now lost it. I rest my case!🤣
Recommend following @speechdude on Instagram, this just cracked me up. instagram.com/reel/C5UaN4JP3…
Happy International Women’s day, Happy Friday - and Happy ‘I just went to mediation and finally got my son the EHCNA he’s entitled to’ day!
SEMH Outreach Teacher retweeted
Things that distract pupils and disrupt learning more than phones:
- Hunger
- Mental ill-health
- Cold, crumbling buildings
- Teaching staff shortages
- Inadequate SEND provision
When will the government address the real problems instead of repackaging what schools do already?
The deeper you get into the experience of a child not being able to attend school, the further you engage with stories of others in the same boat, the more you realise the impact is so much wider than on just the ch/yp. Whole families struggling. Financial implications huge.
How this can be met with anything but support, understanding and compassion is beyond me. Fines and blame are so indicative of everything that is currently wrong with the education system.
SEMH Outreach Teacher retweeted
It's getting harder to fathom the world right now.
I guess for many staying silent on #Palestine, the lives of those they have successfully "Othered" are truly expendable.
And 8 year olds saying they are tired of life, is a norm these children "deserve".
#KeepREhumanising
Make schools, CAMHs and other professionals recognise and accept Autistic Burnout - Sign the Petition! chng.it/rxLYKVR6 via @UKChange
SEMH Outreach Teacher retweeted
Sadly, we have had to close applications for this service in less than 24 hours because we've had 7 times the number of applications that we have places.
Grant funders, this is the level of unmet need.
National and local government, this is the level of unmet need.
⭐️We're delighted to announce the launch of our Post Diagnostic Support Mentoring service, kindly funded by The Boshier Grant Scheme, administered by @Autism .
More info: autisticgirlsnetwork.org/pos…
Please note that there are limited places and we expect them to disappear quickly.
Experiencing the system as a class teacher, Senco, advisory teacher and parent, this is spot on. Sadly, a failing system can pit those with very limited capacity against each other and become a blame game. Systemic change is desperately needed 💪🏽
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SEMH Outreach Teacher retweeted
My article on school absenteeism and why autistic students missing school isn't about school skiving or laziness has been published on the National Autistic Society website, please feel free to read and share it; autism.org.uk/what-we-do/new…. #notaschoolskiver
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