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Special Educational Needs (SEN) describes the needs of a child or young person who has a difficulty or disability which makes learning harder for them than for other children and young people their age.

Around one in five children has SEN at some point during their school years. Some children have SEN right through their time in school.

SEN covers a broad spectrum of difficulty or disability. Children may have wide-ranging or specific problems e.g. a child or young person might have difficulty with one area of learning, such as letters or numbers or they might have problems relating to other children, young people or to adults.

Below are some child and young people friendly videos to help you understand a diagnosis.

What is ADHD?

If you have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), you may have lots of energy and find it difficult to concentrate. It can be hard to control your speech and actions.

This video aims to shed light on the real challenges children and young people with ADHD face whilst also acknowledging their strengths and potential.

For further information on ADHD please click here

Autism Spectrum Disorder – ASD

Autism is a developmental disability that affects how a person communicates with and relates to other people.

Austistic people see, hear and feel the world differently to other people.

For further information on autism please click here.

What is Dyscalculia?

Dyscalculia is usually perceived of as a specific learning difficulty for mathematics, or, more appropriately, arithmetic.

For more information on dyscalculia please click here

What is Dysgraphia?

Dysgraphia is a specific learning disability in writing. Children and young people with dysgraphia may have difficulty writing legibly and at age-appropriate speed.

Many children and young people with dysgraphia also struggle to put their thoughts down on paper. This is sometimes called a disorder of written expression.

This video aims to shed light on the real challenges dysgrahic children and young people face whilst also acknowledging their strengths and potential.

For further information on dysgraphia please click here.

What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a difficulty with words; it affects a person's ability to read accurately and fluently. Dyslexia can affect all aspects of learning from reading and writing to maths, memory, organisation and concentration.

This video aims to shed light on the real challenges dyslexic children and young people face whilst also acknowledging their strengths and potential.

For further information on dyslexia please click hereor read the leaflet in the Related Documents section of this page.

Dyspraxia – DCD

Dyspraxia, a form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination in children and adults.

Children and young people may present with difficulties with self-care, writing, typing, riding a bike and play as well as other educational and recreational activities.

This video aims to shed light on the real challenges dyspraxic children and young people face whilst also acknowledging their strengths and potential.

For further information on dyspraxia please click here or read the leaflet in the Related Documents section of this page

What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder?

Even the best-behaved children can be difficult and challenging at times. But if your child or teenager has a frequent and persistent pattern of anger, irritability, arguing, defiance or vindictiveness toward you and other authority figures, he or she may have oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).

This video aims to shed light on the real challenges children and young people with Oppositional Defiant Disorder face whilst also acknowledging their strengths and potential.

For further information on Oppositional Defiant Disorder please click here

What is Tourette's Syndrome?

Tourette's syndrome is a condition that causes a person to make involuntary sounds and movements called tics. It usually starts during childhood, but the tics and other symptoms usually improve after several years and sometimes go away completely.

Tourette's Syndrome is an inherited, neurological condition, the key features of which are tics, involuntary and uncontrollable sounds and movements.

This video aims to explain about Tourette's in children and young people whilst also acknowledging their strengths and potential.

For further information about Tourette's Syndrome please click here or read the leaflet in the Related Documents section of this page.