Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 12/10/2026NEW POST: Big ideas belong to everyone: How adults with learning disabilities can access a new course about the world delivered by university lecturers www.specialneedsjungle.com/ideas-belong... 022
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026NEW POST: As @theguardian.com prints our joint Save Our Children's Rights campaign's open letter, it's clear people with lived experience don't want to lose #SEND rights. Why won't the Government listen? www.specialneedsjungle.com/guardian-pri... 043
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026On SNJ Today: We've heard a lot recently about Education Otherwise Than At school, or EOTAS (or EOTIS). But what about flexi-schooling? How beneficial is it for children with SEND? We hear from an expert who's conducted multiple studies: www.specialneedsjungle.com/researching-... 022
Reposted by Tania TirraoroHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why? 638108914895
Reposted by Tania TirraoroACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 04/10/2026In this Nip in the Bud film, part of a four-part series on early intervention, Dr. Bettina Hohnen explores effective communication strategies that help build trust and deepen understanding of the child’s emotional experience & when and how to involve outside professionals. bit.ly/3Sqzx34 001
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026After our article from Measure What Matters they’ve smashed their initial CrowdJustice target but still need your help to pursue SEND accountability: When the law says “must”, local authorities cannot treat it as “maybe” www.specialneedsjungle.com/crowdjustice... specialneedsjungle.comCrowdJustice SEND accountability: When the law says “must”, local authorities cannot treat it as “maybe” — Special Needs JungleCan you help Accountability group Measure What Matters seek legal justice for families whose children have been denied their EHCP provision? 012
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This week on SNJ, a mum with ADHD shared worries that the Government’s use of AI to filter consultation responses could lead to “algorithmic silencing” of neurodivergent voices. Do you agree? www.specialneedsjungle.com/using-ai-fil... specialneedsjungle.comCould using AI to filter Government consultation responses lead to “algorithmic silencing” of neurodivergent voices? — Special Needs JungleAn ADHD mum asks if AI analysis of SEND consultations could lead to an “algorithmic silencing” of neurodivergent voices? 031
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Without Words: The first post from SNJ's brilliant columnist, @catrionamoore.bsky.social on her own new Substack, following the unimaginable loss of her beautiful daughter Amy, who had Rett syndrome: What is the word for someone who has lost a child?" withoutwordsjournal.substack.com/p/there-isnt... 022
Reposted by Tania TirraoroJohn Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Yesterday evening, the Save SEND Legal Rights petition started by Tee-Jay, a fantastic autistic campaigner who is just 15 years old, galloped past the post of the 100,000 signatures needed to spark a Parliamentary debate. The battle continues! www.specialneedsjungle.com/government-m...specialneedsjungle.comOops, we did it again... The Government must now listen to more than 100,000 people who do not want to lose SEND rights — Special Needs JungleThe amazing feat you helped achieve that says the Government MUST listen to more than 100,000 people who don't want to lose SEND rights 0239
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 30/09/2026NEW POST: Like many this year, a mum with ADHD did her best to respond to Government SEND consultations. But she asks, given AI is being used in the analysis, could filtering responses lead to an “algorithmic silencing” of neurodivergent voices? www.specialneedsjungle.com/using-ai-fil... 022
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026On SNJ Today: The DfE awarded itself a surprisingly positive Child Rights Impact Assessment for its #SEND Proposals. But that was before the full scale of the assault on rights was known. @tanialt.bsky.social says the CRIA must be repeated—independently www.specialneedsjungle.com/dfe-must-rep... 077
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NEW POST: A council's "improvement journey"? How determined SEND parents catalogued the trail of their LA’s unlawful behaviour www.specialneedsjungle.com/central-bedf... 034
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026On SNJ Today: Education researchers at the University of Oxford have shown that children in special schools have thriving social networks and friendships—the opposite of how their experiences are characterised by politicians: www.specialneedsjungle.com/research-soc... 086
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026NEW POST: Can you help accountability group Measure What Matters seek legal justice for Surrey families whose children have been denied their EHCP provision? www.specialneedsjungle.com/crowdjustice... 045
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NEW POST: Research: SEND case officers are LAs’ “human shield” gatekeepers. But parents shouldn’t have to be their own key workers www.specialneedsjungle.com/send-casewor... 225
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026No I don’t think so. But you can easily get additional emails from services like proton mail and duck (secure browser ) 101
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Over 54,000 people have signed the petition to protect disabled children’s rights. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 There are 27 days left to get to 100,000. Has everyone in your house signed? Friends? Family? Neighbours? Colleagues? Remember children can sign too. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... petition.parliament.ukPetition: Protect legal right to support for children with SENDA petition created by a British citizen or UK resident. You can share this petition if you agree with its message. 11620
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Save Our Children’s Rights - www.facebook.com/share/p/14tP... facebook.comSave Our Children’s Rightshttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764268 065
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026NEW POST: The #EOTAS consultation has shown how little the Government understands about this kind of provision and the children who need it. @sharonlsmith.bsky.social says it shows how vital it is for the DfE to listen to those with lived experience: www.specialneedsjungle.com/eotas-what-f... 0911
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSEND Warrior Mum making a difference! ( same as Twitter!) @sendwarriormum.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Let’s give this one a real push, we’ve achieved an additional 3k signatures in 24 hrs. Keep signing n sharing! 👇 Petition: Protect legal right to support for children with SEND #SaveOurChildrensLegalRights petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Protect legal right to support for children with SENDI believe that the Government’s proposed SEND reforms could limit EHCPs, weaken legal rights, replace individual plans with packages, reduce appeals, and remove school choice. In my view, children cou... 022
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026NEW POST: SNJ Co-Director, @sharonlsmith.bsky.social writes a thoughtful article about how to make mainstream SEND support plans both statutory AND truly inclusive www.specialneedsjungle.com/beyond-ehcps... 034
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 06/09/202638 days left! On Monday the Save Our Children’s Rights team will be talking to MPs in Parliament about the importance of disabled children’s rights. Will you help to get as many signatures as possible before the meeting? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... petition.parliament.ukPetition: Protect legal right to support for children with SENDA petition created by a British citizen or UK resident. You can share this petition if you agree with its message. 055
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Still time to email your MP and ask him to attend the #SaveOurChildrensRights #SaveSENDLegalRights PARLIAMENTARY MEETING on September 7th, hosted by MP Chris Coghlan Find out more: saveourchildrensrights.org.uk/2026/09/invi... #sendreform #EHCP 003
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Our webinar on #EHCP & #EOTAS rights was a really interesting discussion. In this clip, Megan Booth, Adviser for SOS!SEN gives her view on whether there is anything actually helpful in the EOTAS proposals: youtu.be/ixOTM-ilcAQ Whole webinar: www.specialneedsjungle.com/webinar-reco... 001
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 04/09/2026We urgently need your help. There are just 40 days left to get the petition to save disabled children’s rights to 100,000. Could you make a post or video or personally ask people to sign? Perhaps share in school or community groups? #StrongerTogether #SaveSENDLegalRights 026
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Just showed Captain Pugwash to my 6yo grandson. “That’s a cartoon” he said dismissively, which to him clearly means old school drawn, not cgi. He couldn’t have been less interested. Mr Ben got short shrift too 😢 000
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 03/09/2026WEBINAR RECORDING! SNJ's @sharonlsmith.bsky.social discusses the legal implications for #EHCP & #EOTAS of the Government's #SEND proposals with Eleanor Wright & Megan Booth SOS!SEN, Marsha Martin, Black SEN Mamas & Joanna @sensationaltutors.bsky.social www.specialneedsjungle.com/webinar-reco... 023
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 31/08/2026On SNJ: BOOK GIVEAWAY! Educator, Dr Tristan Middleton and @routledgebooks.bsky.social showcase best SEND teaching practice in "The SEN Practitioner: Status, Skills and Support". And we have one to give away! www.specialneedsjungle.com/sen-practiti... 021
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Our SEND Politics page has been updated with more links about the proposals, more explanations, and lots of stuff to help you understand what's facing every child with SEND... www.specialneedsjungle.com/send-politics/ 024
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 31/08/2026NEW GIVEAWAY! "The SEN Practitioner: Status, Skills and Support". Dr Tristan Middleton shines a light on the SEN practitioners making positive waves in the education system. Grab a copy in our giveaway! www.specialneedsjungle.com/sen-practiti... @routledgebooks.bsky.social 041
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 25/08/2026There are just 50 days left to get the petition to save disabled children’s rights to 100,000. It just takes a moment to sign. Will you help by sharing it with all your contacts? petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Protect legal right to support for children with SENDA petition created by a British citizen or UK resident. You can share this petition if you agree with its message. 039
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 25/08/2026NEW POST: URGENT! Have your say on the future of SEND transport-one of the issues that shapes almost every part of disabled children and young people’s lives. The Community Transport Association survey closes 4th September! www.specialneedsjungle.com/future-trans... 013
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Literally no one thinks these proposals make any sense whatsoever. It’s like they were written by a toddler with a crayon in need of an afternoon nap 011
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 21/08/2026EHCP Rights & #EOTAS WEBINAR! Have you registered? It's on Tues 1st Sept 7:30pm with SNJ, SOS!SEN and guests. Here's @renatawatts.bsky.social to tell you why you need to pay attention if your child has an #EHCP even if they have a school place. REGISTER: www.specialneedsjungle.com/register-now... 011
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026But they will. Pencils are being sharpened like knives as I write… 220
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026It clearly isn’t - but the government doesn’t seem good at extrapolating outcomes 110
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 19/08/2026NEW POST: Read @captaink77.bsky.social Top Tips to respond to the EOTAS EHCP consultation—even if your child is in school—to protect their right to statutory SEND support: www.specialneedsjungle.com/top-tips-eot... 012
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I agree 100%. And PTSD/ unresolved grief is like an invitation to those people. 010
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026then left to home educate at own expense with loss of job, income, to care for child. Is this progress? I don’t think so. 110
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Will the LA give consent? If it means saving money on EOTAS/specialist fees, perhaps—but it’s still legally responsible for EHCP provision and a school must be named. So they’ll try to cease the EHCP completely, or the parent will to avoid the ongoing vicious circle that would ensue. Parent 2/ 120
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026What will happen is that as schools can’t be bothered to organise EOTAS, kids won’t be able to attend the probably unsuitable setting, and parents will face prosecution for non-attendance. Some will then seek to deregister, but the CWBS Act says those with EHCPs in specialist must get LA consent 1/ 110
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026This is very true. Many very ND 20-somethings are easy targets for romance scammers in particular—desperately lonely, easily taken in because they want to be loved for themselves. They’re also easy targets for malignant narcissists. I know two such victims. It’s heartbreaking. 120
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 20/07/2026NEW POST: The vital flexibility of EOTAS provision is at risk from the new SEND proposals, says Joanna Gibbs of SENsational Tutors. She says the lack of details about alternative provision and specialist tutors is worrying families who rely on it. www.specialneedsjungle.com/send-reform-... 034
Reposted by Tania TirraoroSpecial Needs Jungle @spcialndsjungle.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Yesterday, we & sos!sen published an open letter on #SEND Rights to Education Sec @lucympowell.bsky.social We emailed mid-July, but within hours of our article, we had a note back. Here's SNJ's @renatawatts.bsky.social with what we need YOU to do now... www.specialneedsjungle.com/dear-secreta... 042
Reposted by Tania TirraoroDown's Syndrome Association @dsa-uk.bsky.social · 03/08/2026An introduction to the dual diagnosis of Down’s syndrome and autism: Thursday 8 October 2026 | 10.30am – 12 noon | FREE This first webinar of two is aimed at those who are wondering whether to pursue a diagnosis of autism. To book your place, click here: loom.ly/DlPF_mk 011
Tania Tirraoro @tanialt.bsky.social · 02/08/2026*invisible unless you’re passing out or in a wheelchair, as many are, like me. 020