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Year 1 of primary school: the pivotal moment for a child with a learning difference or ADHD
Year 1 of primary school turns a nursery-age child into a pupil who has to produce written work. For a child with a learning difference or ADHD, it is the year that reveals what we…
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PAP, PPS, PAI: which school support plan for which child
Three acronyms, three logics. Understanding what sets PAP (a learning accommodation plan), PPS (an individualised schooling plan) and PAI (a healthcare plan at school) apart saves …
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Invisible disability at school: getting needs recognized
At school, a child with an invisible disability first has to get their need acknowledged. PAP, PPS, the school support team, substitute teachers: here is how it works.
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School support meeting: how to prepare for it as a parent
An hour-long meeting, sometimes five adults around the table. Here is how to prepare for a school support meeting (équipe éducative) so the meeting genuinely serves your child.
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Selective mutism at school: how to raise it with the teacher without putting them on the spot
Selective mutism at school: how to raise it with the teacher without putting them on the spot, what to say and which simple accommodations to ask for.
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Glossary of disability and school acronyms
The acronyms of disability and school form a language of their own: MDPH (departmental disability office), AESH (classroom support assistant), PPS (individualised schooling plan), …
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School outing and ADHD: briefing the chaperones in 5 minutes
School outing and ADHD: a short format to brief the accompanying parents and anticipate the classic pitfalls of a day away from school.
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Moving up to middle school for a child with dys conditions: preparing the primary-to-secondary transition
Moving up to middle school for a child with dys conditions: what gets lost in the primary-to-secondary transition, and the checklist to prepare from the last year of primary onward…
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School canteen and autism: 3 simple adjustments that change daily life
School canteen and autism: three simple adjustments to ask the school and the caterer for, to turn the lunch break into a restorative moment.
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PPS and dyspraxia: what to put in the personalized schooling plan
The PPS (a personalized schooling plan, in France) for a child with dyspraxia: what to write so that it is applied day to day, and what is better left out.
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First AESH meeting: 5 things to prepare as a parent
First meeting with the AESH (a teaching assistant for students with disabilities, in France): what to prepare to save time, avoid misunderstandings and get support that is truly ta…
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Talking about disability to classmates, age by age
How to explain a classmate's disability to other children, without overdoing it, or doing too little, or too early, or too late. A few adaptable principles depending on age, and th…
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