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Children may grow out of autism, suggests new research

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  • Wednesday, January 16, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Some children who are diagnosed with autism when they are young lose the symptoms and the diagnosis as they grow older, according to a new study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health in America.

Government-funded report focuses on early intervention to help children with SEN

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  • Wednesday, January 2, 2013
    • | Nursery World
The recommendations of the Better Communication Research Programme (BCRP), the largest ever programme of research into children's speech, language and communication services in the UK, put an emphasis on early intervention, close involvement of families and joint commissioning of services across education, health and social care to support children with speech, language and communication needs.

MPs' report on special educational needs says draft bill 'lacks detail'

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  • Thursday, December 20, 2012
    • | Nursery World
A committee of MPs has welcomed the overall direction of the Government's proposed legislation to reform provision for children with special educational needs (SEN), but warns that the draft legislation lacks significant detail, making it impossible to assess the impact of the proposals.

Roots of Empathy programme brings babies to the classroom

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  • Monday, November 26, 2012
    • | Nursery World
A Canadian programme shown to reduce aggression and encourage empathy in children by bringing a very young baby into the classroom was officially launched in England by the Pre-School Learning Alliance last week (23 November)

Interview - Elsie Normington

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  • Friday, November 23, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Author of The Silent Doorbell, an account of raising a child with a learning disability. Ms Normington also founded SNAP, a play centre for disabled children.

Special educational needs reforms set out

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  • Tuesday, September 4, 2012
    • | Nursery World
The Government has published a number of draft provisions to its Green Paper on special educational needs, aimed at improving support for children and their parents.

Specialist speech centre to close its doors

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  • Tuesday, April 10, 2012
    • | Nursery World
A centre that provides support for children with impaired speech and language in Oxford is to close in June following the government's decision to withdraw funding.

The Big Picture: Drumming up mutual respect

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  • Friday, February 3, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Catholic and Protestant children from Long Tower and Foundation Primary Schools in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, work together to create a rhythm on the drums.

Interview - Jean Gross

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  • Friday, January 20, 2012
    • | Nursery World
The outgoing communication champion, who this week published a final report.

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