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Knowing your rights and your child’s rights, particularly when they have special educational support needs (SEND), is important to ensure that they have all the necessary support to help them at school. Reasonable adjustments are changes that are made for children with SEND to ensure that they are supported and not disadvantaged at all compared to other children. The Equality Act (2010) supports this.

The Mental Health Foundation tells us in their ‘Sleep Matters’ report that ‘sleep is as important to our health as eating, drinking and breathing. Poor sleep is linked to physical problems such as a weakened immune system and mental health problems such as anxiety and depression’. It is then no wonder why children - as well as the parents of children - are impacted hugely by sleep deprivation. And unfortunately for children with special needs, sleep deprivation often comes hand in hand. 

At SpecialKids.Company, we want all children to have a great summer and be comfortable during everything they do. That’s why our children’s clothing range has been designed with children with special needs in mind. To shop the range visit https://specialkids.company  

Even if your child has difficulty seeing, hearing, comprehending, or manipulating books, they can still enjoy them with your help. Sometimes, it’s not the most straightforward task, so here are some tips on how to make reading with children with special needs a breeze.