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Supporting a bereaved child who has autism

22nd March 2023 Advice

There are many stereotypes as to what a person with autism ‘looks like’, ‘acts like' ‘understands’ and ‘feels’. All children are individuals - all children with autism are individuals. Therefore, we cannot provide one scenario of what a bereaved child will "look like’ or one way we should help them ...

Dad and son sat on a sofa reading a book together and making hand gestures

Books to help children with special educational needs and disabilities understand grief

14th December 2022 Advice

We all grieve and children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are no different. Stories and books are a great way to help all children, especially children with SEND, explore their grief. So, our practitioners have chosen some books that may help children and young people with SEND to ...

How to tell children with SEND someone has died

How to tell a child with special educational needs and disabilities that someone has died

29th October 2020 Advice

Telling a child or young person that someone close to them has died is one of the most difficult things you will ever have to do. It’s natural to want to protect them from any pain and when your child has special educational needs or disabilities you may wonder whether ...

Do children with SEND understand death?

6th November 2019 Advice

For a child with special educational needs and disabilities, their functional level of understanding (rather than actual chronological age) will be the biggest factor in how the child reacts to a death and what they will be able to understand. Knowing what children at different developmental stages understand about death ...

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