It has been a very challenging time for parents to care for children at home during the lockdown and for those with children with special educational needs, it is often even more difficult.
Schools will be working hard to ensure work is set appropriately and to keep in touch with parents, particularly those with children with special needs, so that they are supported to retain and to practice the skills they have been learning. There are also other ways in which parents can help their children.
Although children with special needs will always have unique needs, to establish a basic support structure ask yourselves questions such as:
By understanding the nature of your child’s needs you can begin to structure support, goals and parameters that will help you both manage this situation.
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