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Why is there a separate section for special needs in Education?

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depankrispaneven · 01/01/2014 16:07

Wouldn't it just be simpler to include something referring people to the more active SN section further down the page? And indeed to put that section immediately underneath the Education section?

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VworpVworp · 04/01/2014 00:23

zzzzzz- I have a child with SN, she has no SEN whatsoever- top of her year in fact. My DH (no SN) has SEN- he has dyslexia and couldn't read until he was 9yo. That is the distinction I'm trying to make. I may have it all wrong, of course! Grin

zzzzz · 03/01/2014 22:40

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PolterTurkey · 03/01/2014 22:23

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JaquelineHyde · 03/01/2014 22:22

I think Vworp vworp is spot on actually.

Ineedmorepatience · 03/01/2014 22:15

Right at this moment zzzzz I need a like button!

zzzzz · 03/01/2014 21:52

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RudolphLovesoftplay · 03/01/2014 21:51

Sorry, meant to start a new thread...ignore Grin

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morethanpotatoprints · 03/01/2014 21:11

I agree with VworpVworp.

VworpVworp · 03/01/2014 21:09

Conversely, some children with SN will never have any educational difficulties.

VworpVworp · 03/01/2014 21:08

I think it's necessary- SN would be for parents of children with difficulties of all types, and medical needs etc, SEN is different, and children that are NT can have educational difficulties.

nennypops · 03/01/2014 20:51

I don't think you can have been looking at the main SN thread, Clutching, it's way busier than the one in Education. That's why there's a permanent post in the Education one referring to the SN section for more traffic, and it covers the entire range of SN from mild difficulties to really complex issues.

ClutchingPearls · 02/01/2014 08:02

No. I think it's right Education has a SN topic; that one seems the busiest one. It seems to attract dyslexia and learning difficulties threads; which to me seems the proper place.

Special needs education one seems slower but maybe that's because it (I think) attracts more complex issues surrounding children with educational and other special needs.

Personally I can see a time when I will need both for my 2 DC with SN. DD2 is in mainstream school with some SN 'complications' (once everything has been diagnosed and agreed with) but DS may be in a SN school or in mainstream but with bigger SN issues (PEG tube, Neuro damage and communication issues). If they clump the two together I might be put off posting about DD2.

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CatherineMumsnet · 01/01/2014 22:54

Hi OP, topics headers usually come about from requests from the boards. We take your point though, does anyone else concur?

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