Alison Vaughan

Alexithymia Illustrated: 4 Comics about Alexithymia Origins and Treatment Alexithymia is when a person is not able to express, tell the difference between, and name emotions.

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Full coproduction with parents also supports this inside-out approach. 40–65% of autistic learners experience alexithymia — difficulty identifying, naming or expressing emotions. Parents bring holistic insights so barriers can be more quickly identified and addressed.

Wow! Amazing pics.

Thank you for bringing attention to this critical issue. Research indicates that poverty can elevate children's cortisol levels, which in turn can impair their emotional regulation. We need to tackle this issue holistically.

Welcome to Barriers to Education Practical resources and the WARMTH framework to help young people overcome barriers to school and thrive academically and emotionally.

While we’re waiting for RISE to help improve things, have you seen Barriers to Education’s new resources? barrierstoeducation.co.uk I’ve been really impressed by their evidence-based strategies and practical tools.

Slow processing speed linked to school difficulties even in bright children Children with strong verbal reasoning but slower information processing may face unexpected hurdles in school, according to new findings. Teachers were especially likely to report problems with organi...

Excuse my break from politics while I give a plug to some of my research. ://www.psypost.org/slow-processing-speed-linked-to-school-difficulties-even-in-bright-children/

Welcome to Barriers to Education Practical resources and the WARMTH framework to help young people overcome barriers to school and thrive academically and emotionally.

Have you seen Barriers to Education's resources? barrierstoeducation.co.uk I’ve been really impressed by their evidence-based, holistic approach.

Welcome to Barriers to Education Practical resources and the WARMTH framework to help young people overcome barriers to school and thrive academically and emotionally.

Looking for practical, evidence-based ways to boost inclusion and improve attendance in your school? barrierstoeducation.co.uk is a goldmine of insight and support. It's well worth a look!

Great advice. I couldn't manage an hour, but just ten minutes soaking up the rays in the garden stilled my noise brain.🌿☀️🌻

Good point! 👍

Yep, just realise the research just has my student number. I will put changing this on to my to do list! My name is Alison Vaughan and the research was for my Psychology MSc. Please feel free to share it with others.

Another fantastic piece of research on parent's experiences with school refusing.

Autism Education Trust Helping you support autistic children and young people since 2007

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Thanks for reading my research. My findings replicate larger studies. Parents need to be heard as Autistic children struggle with social/emotional communication & often they can't share their true feelings in school. The key findings from the National Autistic Society's report highlight this.

I’m really happy to share my MSc research with you. My study looked at school attendance problems for Autistic children. As it’s 10000 words – I’ve also provided a summary!
Research Summary - drive.google.com/file/d/1mz9T...
Full Document - drive.google.com/file/d/1eGP5...

This is an emotional post. Please scroll through is you don't have the strength to watch. I'm posting because this is going on right now and we must challenge those in authority who are staying silent and allowing it to continue.

Thank you so much for raising this. I’m deeply shocked that our government has not spoken out against the horrific atrocities inflicted on innocent civilians.

Time and time again, the Prime Minister says the situation in Gaza is intolerable… but he keeps on tolerating it.

Palestinian statehood was literally in his own manifesto, so why won’t he recognise it now? I wonder if Donald Trump is stopping him.

On SNJ Today: Back in 2021, SNJ's @captaink77.bsky.social was the first to bring the last government’s #SENDSafetyValve scheme to light. The Safety Valve evaluation report proves it's been a failure, no matter how hard the report's authors try to pretend otherwise www.specialneedsjungle.com/s...

Thanks for asking. We are taking it one step at a time. Thankfully the chemo seems to be working. Sending love and lots of positive vibes x

Thinking of you. My Dad is going through chemo too at the moment. Its a really tough journey. Sending love and positive vibes. x

Thanks for sharing your journey with us. Sending lots of love xx

Been there and done that! I hope the rest of your day goes more smoothly x

I wish the DfE had listened to the BPS' earlier campaign 'Children’s right to play'. We obviously all need to keep campaigning.
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Bridget Phillipson, the image may look playful, but the message is serious.

You’re being ill-advised on early learning.

Play isn’t soft. It is learning. Children show writing, maths & thinking skills through play.

So don’t take play away. Come & observe it.

#PlayMatters

Rise in school exclusions in England including among pupils six or younger Charity says system failing youngest children who lost out on socialising due to Covid, as total exclusions pass 10,000

Rise in school exclusions in England including among YR & Y1 pupils “We are also concerned that stripping away #EHCPs will leave more children at risk of exclusion and disengagement from school.“ (see chart in today’s SNJ post too) #SaveOurChildrensRights www.theguardian.com/educatio...

Labour must keep EHCPs in Send system, says education committee chair Helen Hayes says commitment would help rebuild trust among parents in England worried about children’s future

Labour must keep EHCPs in Send system, says education committee chair - Education select Committee Chair, @helenhayes.bsky.social is on the case: www.theguardian.com/educatio... #SaveOurChildrensRights

Protect the law for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities The legal rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are under threat. We must act now.

Here is the campaign website—find out how to Protect the law for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities - www.saveourchildrensrights.o...
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Download the right poster, fill it in, take the pic and upload #SaveOurChildrensRights

Protect the law for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities The legal rights of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are under threat. We must act now.

In the year 2022/23 educational tribunals found that only 2% of Local Authorities adequately supported SEND children. We must keep parents’ legal right to challenge Local Authorities. #SaveOurChildrensRights
www.saveourchildrensrights.org.uk

Early Years Educators, We Need You!

We’re exploring how play is used, valued & supported in practice across the UK.
Your voice matters in our new research: #PLAY2025 📝

🕐 10 mins

📍 For all EY professionals in the UK

🔗 Take part now: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/northampto...

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