The Special Education Needs and Inclusion Conference was organised by The Winford Centre for Children and Women in partnership with UNESCO and Bridg-Networking Germany. The […]

From Basirat Razaq-Shuaib Yes! My book “I am not naughty- I really really mean it!” made the finalist selection of the British Council ELTons Innovation […]

Last month I went to a primary school to do a book reading. This book reading program is a pioneering initiative of The Winford Centre […]

The child comes first, always. The way to address an issue is to first talk about the issue. In talking about it, we want to […]

A lot of parents, carers and educators worry that children are not “talking” at a certain age. “Talking” in this particular context refers to the […]

Teachers play a critical role in the lives of children for which we will be eternally grateful. But there is no denying that teaching can […]

Dear parent, carer, educator and concerned individual out there, it is very possible that you may notice an unusual pattern with a child’s development or learning […]

As parents, carers and educators, we have the responsibility of looking out for children in our care as they are considered vulnerable. This is especially […]

Many times, you may find that if you tell an adult with Autism or a parent who has a child with Autism that their child […]

Dysgraphia is a neurological disorder characterised by a difficulty in handwriting. Having dysgraphia doesn’t make a child lazy. Writing involves a number of complex skills […]

Every now and then when we come across a child who is crying loudly, my son goes: “Look mummy he/she is crying like a baby”. […]

Dyspraxia also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder is a motor disorder which affects gross and fine motor skills in infancy and early childhood. It is […]

Lead by example Teach Model Nurture Groom Show love Show understanding Be compassionate Encourage positive behaviour and attitude Have faith in self Don’t be the […]

As your children start to grow, you may notice that they are struggling with certain areas of their learning. Sometimes, this may be as a […]

All children learn at different paces, and it is not uncommon to find that special needs children can take a bit longer to learn basic […]

Without understanding fully what either term means, you are probably thinking one is worse than the other. This is not necessarily so. Somewhere in your […]

  Yes it is possible for your children to see the world without spending a fortune. Buy them books If you can’t afford new books, […]

You are busy…very busy. You have to work and make ends meet. So your child like an adult, starts their day at 5.00am. They need […]

This is a society where we believe “it takes a community to raise a child”. Therefore, we are automatically entitled to giving parenting advice to […]

God forbid!!! It is not my portion!!! Ok let’s stop there. It is just a question (one worth giving a thought). A disability is not […]

Vulnerability means to be susceptible to being harmed or hurt. All children are vulnerable but those with special needs or disabilities are considered even more […]