Special Education Needs and Inclusion Conference (SENICON) 2020The 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 […]
British Council ELTons Innovation Awards SelectionFrom 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 […]
The increasing cost of our silenceLast month I went to a primary school to do a book reading. This book reading program is a pioneering initiative of The Winford Centre […]
Encouraging schools to look beyond financial rewards and adopt inclusionThe child comes first, always. The way to address an issue is to first talk about the issue. In talking about it, we want to […]
How to support language development in children (1/2)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 […]
You are at the core of our advocacy- WE NEED YOU.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 […]
Special Needs ProfessionalsDear 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 […]
Signs of Abuse in ChildrenAs parents, carers and educators, we have the responsibility of looking out for children in our care as they are considered vulnerable. This is especially […]
Why you should never say someone with Autism looks “normal”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 […]
Could that difficulty in writing be a sign of laziness or Dysgraphia?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 […]
Teaching children empathy and acceptance of other children with disabilitiesEvery 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”. […]
Signs that your child might be dealing with DyspraxiaDyspraxia also known as Developmental Coordination Disorder is a motor disorder which affects gross and fine motor skills in infancy and early childhood. It is […]
