Special Educational Needs and Disabilities  and disabilities, they’re going to need help with some aspects of their education. They might be able to learn better than other children of the same age, but they might struggle with other things. They might have a mental health problem like anxiety or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or physical problems, such as cerebral palsy, that make it hard to get around.

The law says that a disability is a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term impact on their ability to do normal everyday activities. That doesn’t mean that your child can’t do anything at all, but it does mean they might need more support to do it than other children their age.

Creating an Inclusive Classroom: Effective Teaching Techniques for SEND Students

Special education is teaching that is tailored to meet the needs of a child with a disability, so they can learn better. It can be in regular classrooms with other kids or in specially adapted classrooms. Children can also have support from therapists, who might be trained to give speech and language therapy or physical therapy. They can also have access to assistive technology services, which help them choose, acquire, and use the AT they need.

There are four main areas of special educational needs and disabilities (or SEND) – communication and interaction, social, emotional and mental health and physical and sensory. Some children have SEND in more than one of these areas. Children can be identified as having SEND through a range of tests and assessments. If they do, the school will arrange to have a meeting with you and a member of the SEND team. They’ll look at the evidence about your child’s needs and decide what kind of help they need.