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A family inclusion worker is working wonders for nursery children who have special needs and their parents, reports <B> Wendy Scott </B>

A family inclusion worker is working wonders for nursery children who have special needs and their parents, reports Wendy Scott

Three nurseries combine to form Westminster's Early Excellence Centre in central London. Between them, they employ an inclusion worker, Wendy Rowlett, to help families who have children with complex special educational needs. She works flexibly and responsively to provide effective support to children, parents and staff, both at home and in the nurseries.

All three heads in this diverse area are determined to ensure that the parents of children with special needs are helped to understand their child's competencies as well as their difficulties. They work from the principle that all children are entitled to learn through play, as well as any specialist programmes that may be indicated. Their vision is open to interpretation in many ways, according to the family, the setting, or other community circumstances.

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