Dear Family and Friends, I know you love us and you think you need to let your thoughts be known for how we handle our life because somehow you believe you are helping. I think there is something you should know. When you single out how I parent my autistic daughter it makes me feel […]

During this time of unprecedented change, many children will be feeling the kind of uncertainty, lack of control and anxiety that is normally experienced by a high percentage of autistic children. I am a researcher working on education strategies for children on the autism spectrum, and I have also worked as a special education teacher. […]

Speaking to The New Paper last week, the 48-year-old said the information can be complicated for children and adults with limited language ability. “Things like wearing a mask are new habits to them (and) can be hard for them to pick up. Changes in routine can stress a child with special needs because it is […]

With schools across Europe closed in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, millions of children and their parents are now being confined to their homes. My eldest son has autism, severe epilepsy and associated learning difficulties. He also cannot talk so communication is often down to guesswork. My current guess as […]

SINGAPORE – Educators in mainstream schools will be better equipped to support students with special educational needs (SEN). From July this year, all teachers will get access to bite-sized online learning modules that will help them expand their repertoire of teaching and support strategies to cater to students with special needs, said Second Minister for […]