Lots of answered threads in SN Education

[WetAugust]

I can't bear to see an unanswered thread. I asked MNHQ to move one.

Question: Do we need a separate SN Education section that hardly anyone ever looks at? Should we ask for it to be removed or possible have a sticky or something directing people to SN Children where all the baddies wonderful SN parents lurk?

Just took a look at 'SN Recommendations'

Again, a whole string of posts with no replies asking the same sort of questions that, had they posted in SN Children, would have been answered immediately.

I agree with Wet August's definition of SEN and SN.

A child who is hearing impaired may require adaptations such as having a signer available, but once those adaptations are in place, they need no further adaptation of the curriculum. That child has SN.

A child who has learning difficulties will need their tasks to be adapted so that whilst still challenging, it is achievable, usually with some support. It is also possible that there will be some sort of intervention programme for them, such as a multi sensory spelling and phonics programme for a child with dyslexia. That child has SEN.

I often look at the SEN Education board, but rarely on the SN board. One is within my experience and the other is not. I like the idea of keeping the boards separate as now, but maybe having them available from within both areas of MN.

thing is if you put SEN and sn together, not only will it cause upset,
but the board will become so busy stuff will be lost.
I don't post in SEN as I have nothing to offer, my dd's disabilty is to big and also I don't remember much about when she was younger.
that is why I think it is such a shame the teen part is so under used. would love to chat ot parents of teens, and also post 19.

I don't think there is always a clear divide between SN and SEN, as I think there is a lot of crossover between say literacy/numeracy type SEN and SN such as autism, hearing impairment, visual impairment, language impairment, or auditory and visual processing disorders. eg language/social delay or behaviour/concentration difficulties may be associated with poorer performance at school.

Ok the teens part is crap.
I tried it and 2 lovely people answered but they are not going through the post 19 stuff. maybe there are not many people with older teens on mn.

tbh I have given up now, I am lucky that I know people in rl that I can talk to, just think it is a shame that the teen board is not there for me iykwim.
I think if it becomes SEN and SN it will get worse.
just imo.

I know what you mean, I was lucky I met a lovely person with an older child with cp on mn.
so at least I can talk to her, but tbh unless mn does more to appeal to people with older kids I can't see me posting on there.
sadly the teens section is of no help as there is too much difference with MS 19 plus and sn 19 plus.

So, is the general view that there are too many topics in the SN section?

Would it work better/be more welcoming and responsive if there were fewer topics?

Perhaps we should start a thread in SN to discuss this with everyone?

trouble with threads like that is they become quite almost cliquey not by intention, but just by the fact that people get to know each other,
then it is hard to join is as you feel like an interloper.
what I need to know is , is there a topic in the Adult section that would welcome a parent?